PREVIEW | WTA Madrid Open 2025 Tuesday April 29 including Sabalenka-Stearns, Swiatek-Shnaider and Svitolina-Sakkari
WTATuesday, 29 April 2025 at 08:16
Things are getting back on track at the 2025 Madrid Open. After a chaotic day caused by the massive blackout that hit the country, most of Monday’s matches have been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 29 — meaning there’s going to be a lot of tennis to watch. Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, and other big stars will take the court to complete the tournament’s round of 16.
The top 16 players in the draw are fighting for a spot in the next round of the season’s first WTA 1000 clay-court event. So far, there have been no major upsets, but that could quickly change. Here's a look at the standout matchups for the upcoming 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 | ||
|
First meeting |
||
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 | ||
|
A Sabalenka d P Stearns WTA Indian Wells - Round of 646-7 | 6-2 | 7-6 10 Mar 2024 |
||
Madison Keys, improving steadily on clay
Madison Keys will face Donna Vekic with a chance to keep building momentum in a 2025 season where she remains the only Grand Slam champion so far. She has yet to drop a set, defeating Lucia Bronzetti and Anna Kalinskaya in straight sets.
Donna Vekic reaches this round of 16 after beating two of Keys’ fellow Americans — Hailey Baptiste and Emma Navarro. The Croatian is aiming to reach her first quarterfinal of the year.
The head-to-head favors the Australian Open champion 3–1, with their most recent match being a Keys victory in March in the Indian Wells round of 32. This match is second on the day’s schedule on the Arantxa Sánchez Vicario court.
Match Info:
Madison Keys - Donna Vekic
Start time (local): Tue, 29 Apr, 1:30 PM
Start time (your time): Tue, 29 Apr, 7:30 PM
Court: Arantxa Sanchez Stadium
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 | 7 (-2) | 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$9,343,508 |
| Past Meetings | ||
|
M Keys d D Vekic WTA Indian Wells - Round of 164-6 | 7-6 | 6-3 12 Mar 2025 |
||
|
D Vekic d M Keys WTA Toronto - Round of 643-6 | 7-6 | 7-6 6 Aug 2019 |
||
|
M Keys d D Vekic WTA Rome - Round of 327-6 | 7-6 16 May 2018 |
||
|
M Keys d D Vekic French Open - Round of 1286-3 | 6-2 24 May 2016 |
||
Maria Sakkari takes on a red-hot Svitolina
Arguably one of the most compelling matches of the day will be between Greece’s Maria Sakkari and Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina. Sakkari is enjoying a resurgence at this year’s Madrid Open, winning all her matches without dropping a set — including a dominant win over Jasmine Paolini in the previous round.
Her opponent is having a dream season in 2025. Svitolina has won 18 matches and lost just 6. She claimed the title in Rouen last week and recently defeated former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina with relative ease in the round of 32.
The two Europeans are tied 2–2 in their head-to-head, though their last encounter dates back to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, held in 2021.
Match Info:
Elina Svitolina - Maria Sakkari
Start time (local): Tue, 29 Apr, 2:40 PM
Start time (your time): Tue, 29 Apr, 8:40 PM
Court: Arantxa Sanchez Stadium
Tournament: Mutua Madrid Open
Round: Round of 16
Head-to-Head
| Svitolina | Sakkari | |
|---|---|---|
| H2H Record | ||
| Total Wins | 2 | 2 |
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Ranking | ||
| Official Ranking | 17 | 82 |
| Race Ranking | 16 | 45 |
| Live Ranking | ||
| Live Ranking | 17 | 81 (+1) |
| Live Race Ranking | 14 (+2) | 37 (+8) |
| Bios | ||
| Age | 30 (12 Sep 1994) | 29 (25 Jul 1995) |
| Birthplace | Odesa, Ukraine | Athens, Greece |
| Residence | London, England,Odesa, Ukraine | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Height | 5'8" (174cm) | 5'7" (172cm) |
| Weight | 132lbs (60kg) | 137lbs (62kg) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned Pro | 2010 | 2015 |
| Coach | Raemon Sluiter (2023–present) | Thomas Johansson (2017–2018),, Tom Hill (2018–2024), Mark Philippoussis (2023), David Witt (2024) |
| YTD W/L | 20-6 (77%) | 8-11 (42%) |
| YTD Titles | 1 | - |
| Career Titles | 18 | 2 |
| Prize Money | US$ 25,082,844 - 14th in all-time rankings | US$ 12,868,331 |
| Past Meetings | ||
|
E Svitolina d M Sakkari Olympic Tournament - Round of 165-7 | 6-3 | 6-4 27 Jul 2021 |
||
|
M Sakkari d E Svitolina WTA Ostrava - Round of 166-3 | 6-3 21 Oct 2020 |
||
|
M Sakkari d E Svitolina WTA San Jose - Quarterfinal1-6 | 7-6 | 6-3 2 Aug 2019 |
||
|
E Svitolina d M Sakkari Wimbledon - Round of 326-3 | 6-7 | 6-2 5 Jul 2019 |
||
The day of action at the Caja Mágica will also see Marta Kostyuk take the court, playing for a spot in the quarterfinals against Russia’s Anastasia Potapova, whom she leads 2–1 in their head-to-head and enters as the favorite. In addition, Moyuka Uchijima, who recently stunned World No. 3 Jessica Pegula, is gaining more and more confidence on the Tour. The Japanese player will face the dangerous Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Everything is set for tennis to resume in Madrid, and barring any further blackouts, fans can expect a day full of intense emotions.
claps 1visitors 1
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- Wow Tsitsipas going downhillSakkariFan2327-04-2025
- Hawk eye neededSakkariFan2327-04-2025
- The Spartan is back!!! Come on!SakkariFan2327-04-2025
- You win some; You lose some. I prefer the Human Factor in sports. Seekig Hi-Tech "perfection" with robotics and AI will one day sterilize sport... and even Life. How boring.
mandoist26-04-2025 - Keep avoiding anti-Social Media, do your best to ignore loser sports writer's questions, and just do your own thing.mandoist24-04-2025
- Let's face it, Saba is not the sharpest tool in the tool shed. Her sarcasm / passive agressive nonsense has always been annoying. Granted, attempting humor in another language is tough but she truly sucks at it.mandoist24-04-2025
- Well, that was ... all about nothing. Every excuse and future workout plan mentioned should have been dealt with a long time ago. R.I.P., Mark Petchey.mandoist22-04-2025
- I hope Marion Bley is the Chair Ump for the Final. It would be Karma Served for Saba after her disrespectful 'performance' in the semi.mandoist21-04-2025
- Coco needs to stop the Williams Hero Worship and play like 'Coco'.mandoist19-04-2025
- Didn't expect issues between these two...SakkariFan2318-04-2025
