Overview
- First-round play continues Wednesday, with Alexandra Eala set to face qualifier Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on the Arantxa Sanchez stadium.
- Pavlyuchenkova reached the main draw through qualifying after defeating Yuliia Starodubtseva earlier in the week.
- The draw places World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a loaded top half with Iga Swiatek, Mirra Andreeva and Elina Svitolina, and she will open against Peyton Stearns or Lois Boisson.
- Stuttgart champion Elena Rybakina anchors the bottom half with Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula, with possible rounds that could include Madison Keys in the last 16 and Amanda Anisimova in the quarterfinals.
- Qualifying has been busy for a 96‑player field, with reported wins like Anastasia Potapova over Teodora Kostovic in straight sets and lucky losers such as Panna Udvardy filling late openings at Madrid’s WTA 1000 event running April 21–May 3.