Three players from Romania were directly accepted into the main draw of the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid, an event Simona Halep won in 2016 and 2017.
Sorana Kirstea, Iryna Begu and Ana Bohdan in the main draw of WTA Madrid – Simona Halep needs a wild card
Thus, Sorana Cîrstea, Irina Begu (protected rating) and Ana Bogdan were accepted directly to the tournament board at Caja Magica, based on their positions in the world hierarchy.
Returning to the field after the doping scandal, Simona Halep will be able to play in Madrid only if she receives a wild card from the organizers (as happened in Miami).
The Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, will be held from April 23 to May 5. Played on clay, the main draw will feature 128 players and a total prize pool of $8,770,480. The title champion is Aryna Sabalenko.
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Recent WTA Madrid winners
2023 – Aryna Sabalenko
2022 – Ons Jabeur
2021 – Aryna Sabalenko
2019 – Kiki Bertens
2018 – Petra Kvitova
2017 – Simona Halep
2016 – Simona Halep
2015 – Petra Kvitova
2014 – Maria Sharapova
2013 – Serena Williams
2012 – Serena Williams
2011 – Petra Kvitova
2010 – Aravana Rezai
2009 – Dinara Safina.
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