Monday at the Mutua Madrid Open, a day that began with high anticipation, was significantly disrupted by a widespread power outage affecting areas in Spain, Portugal, and southern France. This unfortunate incident forced the suspension of six matches scheduled for the Round of 16. Only two encounters were successfully completed on that day: Coco Gauff emerged victorious against Belinda Bencic, while Mirra Andreeva secured a win over Yuliia Starodubtseva.
The six remaining matches were subsequently started and concluded on Tuesday. The outcomes saw top-seeded players Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek both successfully advance to the quarterfinals. Tuesday`s play brought a full schedule of action, allowing for the completion of the Round of 16, a phase that was delayed but ultimately not derailed by the unusual interruption.
No. 4 Coco Gauff def. Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-2
Gauff has now reached the quarterfinal stage at every current WTA 1000 tournament, with the sole exception being her home event in Miami.
No. 7 Mirra Andreeva def. Yuliia Starodubtseva
The Madrid Open holds the distinction of being the first tournament where Andreeva has recorded 10 career match wins at a single WTA event.
No. 2 Iga Swiatek def. No. 13 Diana Shnaider 6-0, 6-7 (3), 6-4
Swiatek has now reached her 17th consecutive quarterfinal appearance on clay courts. This remarkable streak dates back to her third-round loss to Ashleigh Barty in Madrid four years prior.
No. 5 Madison Keys def. No. 19 Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-3
Keys has become the second American player, joining Serena Williams (who has 44 wins), to achieve 25 or more match victories on clay at the WTA 1000 level.
No. 17 Elina Svitolina def. Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-4
Before the current season, Svitolina had not managed to win consecutive matches at the Madrid Open across her nine previous appearances.
Moyuka Uchijima def. No. 21 Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Remarkably, Uchijima has reached more WTA quarterfinals in the past two weeks alone (at Rouen and Madrid) than in her entire career leading up to this successful run (which included an appearance in Monastir in 2022).
No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka def. Peyton Stearns 6-2, 6-4
Sabalenka`s victory on Tuesday marked her 28th win of the season. This tally puts her at the top of the tour`s leaderboard for most match wins, currently one ahead of Jessica Pegula.
No. 24 Marta Kostyuk def Anastasia Potapova 6-3, 6-2
Kostyuk has already secured 11 wins at WTA 1000 tournaments in the year 2025. This figure represents her highest total achieved in a single season at this specific level of competition.
