Mutua Madrid Open April 21st to May 3rd

It looks possible that we are heading for another win for the world #1 Aryna Sabalenka  at the #MMOPEN ? She looks as good as ever and continues to benefit from being fresher than most. With Rybakina losing the bottom half is wide open. Marta Kostyuk has such a good mentality on court when she is on a run of wins that it would be no surpr

It looks possible that we are heading for another win for the world #1 Aryna Sabalenka  at the #MMOPEN ? She looks as good as ever and continues to benefit from being fresher than most. With Rybakina losing the bottom half is wide open. Marta Kostyuk has such a good mentality on court when she is on a run of wins that it would be no surprise if she is the player to upset the form book. She looks likely to out battle Linda Noskova in their last 8 clash. Aryna Sabalenka looks good to get past Hailey Baptiste who came through t a tough 3 set match with Bencic and Leylah Fernandez must be worth an interest against an out of sorts Andreeva who was troubled by Bondar. Fernandez is a step up at present. 

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M.Kostyuk to beat L.Noskova

A.Sabalenka to beat H.Baptiste

L.Fernandez to beat M.Andreeva

Yesterday both DTM picks managed to lose from winning positions, which is always difficult to watch. Mertens in particular will be kicking herself but she does struggle to convert important singles matches and so it proved once again! 

Today the last 16 matches see everyone taking to the court. Leylah Fernandez is on a roll and should prev

Yesterday both DTM picks managed to lose from winning positions, which is always difficult to watch. Mertens in particular will be kicking herself but she does struggle to convert important singles matches and so it proved once again! 

Today the last 16 matches see everyone taking to the court. Leylah Fernandez is on a roll and should prevail over Ann Li. Belinda Bencic has played well at this event and she should overcome Baptitste. Marta Kostyuk is slowly becoming the player she threatened to become as the world's best junior. She looks likely to go much further this week. 

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L.Fernandez to beat A.Li

B.Bencic to beat H.Baptiste

M.Kostyuk to beat C.McNally

After a few big names withdrew due to injury the section of the draw looking wide open features Zeynep Sonmez and Elise eErtens. Both these two players are on course to meet inn the last 16. They are both in form and should account for their third round opponents. One of them is going to make it through to the last 8. The past two days ha

After a few big names withdrew due to injury the section of the draw looking wide open features Zeynep Sonmez and Elise eErtens. Both these two players are on course to meet inn the last 16. They are both in form and should account for their third round opponents. One of them is going to make it through to the last 8. The past two days have seen DTM hit good form with all his picks coming good :)  

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Z.Sonmez to beat S.Sierra

E.Mertens to beat K.Pliskova

Naomi Osaka is not the kind of player to rely on but on clay she is a serious player and after her first match win there is plenty of evidence to believe she is competing hard this week. She is a good option to beat Kalinina who has not played at the higher level for a while. Leylah Fernandez played well in Stuttgart and rediscovered some

Naomi Osaka is not the kind of player to rely on but on clay she is a serious player and after her first match win there is plenty of evidence to believe she is competing hard this week. She is a good option to beat Kalinina who has not played at the higher level for a while. Leylah Fernandez played well in Stuttgart and rediscovered some form in pushing Rybakina to within one point of defeat. Her match with Jovic looks like one she will be up for. This could go either way but a 3 set outcome or even a Fernandez win is possible ?

Wins for Iga Świątek and Arena Sabalenka look very likely as well:) 

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N.Osaka to beat A.Kalinina

L.Fernandez v I.Jovic - 3 set outcome

I.Swiatek to beat A.Li VOID

A.Sabalenka to beat J.Cristian

Elise Mertens has a tremendous record against players ranked below her. She will be a far tougher prospect for Alex Eala than her first opponent in Madrid. A win for the Belgian is advised. Her doubles partner should do better against Bucsa. Zeynep Sonmez is in great form and should have beaten Fernandez last week. A win over Bucsa seems 

Elise Mertens has a tremendous record against players ranked below her. She will be a far tougher prospect for Alex Eala than her first opponent in Madrid. A win for the Belgian is advised. Her doubles partner should do better against Bucsa. Zeynep Sonmez is in great form and should have beaten Fernandez last week. A win over Bucsa seems likely. 

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E.Mertens to beat A.Eala

Z.Sonmez to beat C.Bucsa

A.Potapova to beat S.Zhang

E.Rybakina to beat E.Ruse

Lois Boisson returns to action after a long period away from the game due to injury. She plays Peyton Stearns with the reward of playing Aryna Sabalenka awaiting the winner. Paula Badosa has had a rough few weeks but she looked good in getting to the winning line against Eva Lys only to stumble. She will beat Julia Grabher. Katie Boulter 

Lois Boisson returns to action after a long period away from the game due to injury. She plays Peyton Stearns with the reward of playing Aryna Sabalenka awaiting the winner. Paula Badosa has had a rough few weeks but she looked good in getting to the winning line against Eva Lys only to stumble. She will beat Julia Grabher. Katie Boulter has played a few matches already this season on clay and she should be more proven on the surface than Taylor Townsend this week. DTM expects Dayana Yastremska to be too solid for Solana Sierra as well. 

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P.Badosa to beat J.Grabher

K.Boulter to beat T.Townsend

D.Yastremska to beat S.Sierra