The pair of Gabriela Ruse – Marta Kostyuk reached the quarterfinals of the doubles at the tournament in Madrid. They took advantage of the team’s absence of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Elena Rybakina.

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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Olena Rybakina withdrew from the doubles tournament in Madrid

Marta Kostiuk and Gabriela Ruse were supposed to meet with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Elena Rybakina in the 1/8 finals of the doubles tournament in Madrid.

The Romanian and her partner made it to the quarterfinals, taking advantage of the absence of rivals.

In the quarters, they will meet the winner of the Storm Hunter duel – Elise Mertens and Monica Niculescu – Makoto Ninomiya.