PREVIEW | WTA Madrid Open 2025 Monday April 28: Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek aim to reach Quarter-Finals in tough tests
WTAMonday, 28 April 2025 at 08:30
The Madrid Open 2025 will reach its sixth day of competition with the round of 16. No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka and No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek will take to the court to earn a place in the quarterfinals. Coco Gauff, Madison Keys and more stars will be in action this Monday at the Caja Mágica.
The best 16 players of the tournament will be looking for a place in the next round of the first WTA 1000 on clay of the season. So far there has been no room for surprises but everything can change quickly. Here is a look at the main matches of the next day:
Diana Shnaider faces an Iga Swiatek under pressure
Poland's Iga Swiatek, ranked No. 2 in the world, continues to firmly defend her crown in the Spanish capital after defeating Linda Noskova in the third round. The bad news is that if she fails to repeat the crown she could be displaced from her position, depending on how Coco Gauff fares.
Her opponent will be the promising Russian Diana Shnaider, who at the age of 20 has already won titles on all surfaces. She comes from dispatching Sevastova with a double 6-0, so she arrives very motivated.
Match Info:
Diana Shnaider - Iga Swiatek
Start time (local): Mon, 28 Apr, 1:00 PM
Start time (your time): Mon, 28 Apr, 7:00 PM
Court: Manolo Santana Stadium
Tournament: Mutua Madrid Open
Round: Round of 16
Head-to-Head
| Shnaider | Swiatek | |
|---|---|---|
| H2H Record | ||
| Total Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Win Streak | 0 | 0 |
| Ranking | ||
| Official Ranking | 13 | 2 |
| Race Ranking | 21 | 4 |
| Live Ranking | ||
| Live Ranking | 11 (+2) | 2 |
| Live Race Ranking | 20 (+1) | 4 |
| Bios | ||
| Age | 21 (2 Apr 2004) | 23 (31 May 2001) |
| Birthplace | Zhigulevsk, Russia | Warsaw, Poland |
| Residence | Moscow, Russia | Raszyn, Poland |
| Height | - | 5'9" (176cm) |
| Weight | - | 143lbs (65kg) |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned Pro | - | 2016 |
| Coach | Dinara Safina | Wim Fissette (October 2024 – present) |
| YTD W/L | 10-9 (53%) | 23-7 (77%) |
| YTD Titles | - | - |
| Career Titles | 4 | 22 |
| Prize Money | US $2,761,644 | US $34,842,891 - 8th in all-time rankings |
| Past Meetings | ||
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First meeting |
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Peyton Stearns seeks to stop No. 1
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka continues to show why she is at the top of the ranking. Her 2025 is being very positive, although she lacks titles to consolidate her dominance in the Tour. In her debut she defeated Anna Blinkova 6-3, 6-4 and hopes to continue with her overwhelming course in the next round.
She will face Peyton Stearns, who has not had her best start of the season but is looking to change the streak in Madrid, where she defeated her compatriot, Amanda Anisimova in the second round.
Match Info:
Aryna Sabalenka - Peyton Stearns
Start time (local): Mon, 28 Apr, 4:00 PM
Start time (your time): Mon, 28 Apr, 10:00 PM
Court: Manolo Santana Stadium
Tournament: Mutua Madrid Open
Round: Round of 16
Head-to-Head
| Sabalenka | Stearns | |
|---|---|---|
| H2H Record | ||
| Total Wins | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Ranking | ||
| Official Ranking | 1 | 44 |
| Race Ranking | 1 | 65 |
| Live Ranking | ||
| Live Ranking | 1 | 42 (+2) |
| Live Race Ranking | 1 | 50 (+15) |
| Bios | ||
| Age | 26 (5 May 1998) | 23 (8 Oct 2001) |
| Birthplace | Minsk, Belarus | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Residence | Miami, Florida, US | - |
| Height | 5'11" (182cm) | - |
| Weight | 176lbs (80kg) | - |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned Pro | 2015 | - |
| Coach | Anton Dubrov | Tom Hill (Apr 2024-Apr 2025), Gabriel Trifu (2022-2023), Eric Hechtman (2023) |
| YTD W/L | 25-5 (83%) | 10-10 (50%) |
| YTD Titles | 2 | - |
| Career Titles | 19 | 1 |
| Prize Money | US$33,287,633 - 9th in all-time rankings | US$ 2,322,380 |
| Past Meetings | ||
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A Sabalenka d P Stearns WTA Indian Wells - Round of 646-7 | 6-2 | 7-6 10 Mar 2024 |
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Gauff and Keys: U.S. stars aim for more wins
Coco Gauff, the Atlanta tennis sensation, will face the experienced Swiss Belinda Bencic, in another of the attractive duels of the day. Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, continues to establish herself as a tough opponent on clay and is looking to put behind her a slower start to the season than she would have liked in Madrid.
Bencic is one of the most consistent players in recent months, recording 18 wins and only 8 losses. She will be a dangerous opponent for Gauff, whom she already defeated this year in Indian Wells.
Match Info:
Belinda Bencic - Coco Gauff
Start time (local): Mon, 28 Apr, 11:00 AM
Start time (your time): Mon, 28 Apr, 5:00 PM
Court: Arantxa Sanchez Stadium
Tournament: Mutua Madrid Open
Round: Round of 16
Head-to-Head
| Bencic | Gauff | |
|---|---|---|
| H2H Record | ||
| Total Wins | 2 | 2 |
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Ranking | ||
| Official Ranking | 42 | 4 |
| Race Ranking | 14 | 12 |
| Live Ranking | ||
| Live Ranking | 39 (+3) | 4 |
| Live Race Ranking | 13 (+1) | 9 (+3) |
| Bios | ||
| Age | 28 (10 Mar 1997) | 21 (13 Mar 2004) |
| Birthplace | Flawil, Switzerland | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Residence | Wollerau, Switzerland | - |
| Height | 5'8" (175cm) | 5'8" (175cm) |
| Weight | 139lbs (63kg) | 121lbs (55kg) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned Pro | 2012 | 2018 |
| Coach | Dmitry Tursunov | Matt Daly (2024–) |
| YTD W/L | 18-6 (75%) | 14-6 (70%) |
| YTD Titles | 1 | 1 |
| Career Titles | 9 | 9 |
| Prize Money | US$ 13,075,358 | US$23,153,989 - 19th in all-time rankings |
| Past Meetings | ||
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B Bencic d C Gauff WTA Indian Wells - Round of 163-6 | 6-3 | 6-4 12 Mar 2025 |
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C Gauff d B Bencic Australian Open - Round of 165-7 | 6-2 | 6-1 19 Jan 2025 |
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C Gauff d B Bencic WTA Washington - Quarterfinal6-1 | 6-2 4 Aug 2023 |
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B Bencic d C Gauff WTA Adelaide 1 - Semifinal7-6 | 6-7 | 6-2 26 Feb 2021 |
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For her part, Madison Keys has against Donna Vekic the opportunity to continue accumulating victories in a 2025 that has her as the only Grand Slam champion to date. So far she has not dropped a set, beating Lucia Bronzetti and Anna Kalinskaya.
The Croatian reaches the round of 16 after eliminating two of Keys' compatriots, Hailey Baptiste and Emma Navarro;
The record favors the Australian champion 3-1, with her last victory against Vekic coming in March, in the 16th round at Indian Wells.
Match Info:
Madison Keys - Donna Vekic
Start time (local): Mon, 28 Apr, 1:30 PM
Start time (your time): Mon, 28 Apr, 7:30 PM
Court: Stadium 3
Tournament: Mutua Madrid Open
Round: Round of 16
Head-to-Head
| Keys | Vekic | |
|---|---|---|
| H2H Record | ||
| Total Wins | 3 | 1 |
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Ranking | ||
| Official Ranking | 5 | 21 |
| Race Ranking | 2 | 53 |
| Live Ranking | ||
| Live Ranking | 6 (-1) | 19 (+2) |
| Live Race Ranking | 2 | 41 (+12) |
| Bios | ||
| Age | 30 (17 Feb 1995) | 28 (28 Jun 1996) |
| Birthplace | Rock Island, Illinois, US | Osijek, Croatia |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, US | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Height | 5'10" (178cm) | 5'10" (179cm) |
| Weight | 146lbs (66kg) | 141lbs (64kg) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned Pro | 2009 | 2012 |
| Coach | Georgi Rumenov (2022–2023), Bjorn Fratangelo (2023–) | Sascha Bajin (2025-), |
| YTD W/L | 20-4 (83%) | 7-8 (47%) |
| YTD Titles | 2 | - |
| Career Titles | 10 | 4 |
| Prize Money | US$21,227,692 - 20th in all-time rankings | US$9,298,419 |
| Past Meetings | ||
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M Keys d D Vekic WTA Indian Wells - Round of 164-6 | 7-6 | 6-3 12 Mar 2025 |
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D Vekic d M Keys WTA Toronto - Round of 643-6 | 7-6 | 7-6 6 Aug 2019 |
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M Keys d D Vekic WTA Rome - Round of 327-6 | 7-6 16 May 2018 |
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M Keys d D Vekic French Open - Round of 1286-3 | 6-2 24 May 2016 |
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