Summary
Naomi Osaka’s clay-court season began with a first-round loss at the Madrid Open, where she fell to Lucia Bronzetti with a score of 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, stumbling at match point. Osaka, ranked 55th and unseeded, had not played in almost a month since the Miami Open, while Bronzetti will face fifth-seeded Madison Keys next. Additionally, Alexandra Eala, who previously upset Iga Swiatek in Miami, won her first match against Viktoriya Tomova and will face Swiatek again in the second round, with other victories reported for Caroline Dolehide, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, and Marie Bouzkova.