Lucky draw for Christmas, unlucky for Sabalenka. We know the WTA 1000 ladder in Madrid

This year's clay season started out differently for Iga Świątek than previous seasons. In the last two seasons, the Polish woman began by winning the WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart. This time, our tennis player had to accept the superiority of Jelena Rybakina in the semifinals of the German Championship. This was the first defeat for the 22-year-old in these competitions. In turn, the representative of Kazakhstan followed suit She also won in the final against Marta Kostyuk.

The competition now moves to Madrid, where last year's WTA 1000 tournament will be held, and Aryna Sabalenka turns out to be the best there. She defeated Iga Świątek in the final. Now the Belarusian will have a chance to defend the cup. However, the task will not be easy, because her actions are largely unknown. Since the Australian Open, her performance has become weaker and she no longer resembles the player who triumphed in Melbourne.

The draw for the women's competition was drawn in Madrid on Sunday evening. Up to 32 top-seeded players have a free spot in the first round. Among them, of course, is Iga Shevetak. Our tennis player He will start the competition with a match against Xiyu Wang or Ana Bogdan.

The leader of the WTA rankings can talk about great happiness. This time, her half is joined by Coco Gauff, who currently looks in worse shape than Elena Rybakina. The winner of the WTA 500 in Stuttgart was Aryna Sabalenka, meaning that The Pole may only face the Kazakh or Belarusian in the final of the competition.

Magda Lynette will play Elisabetta Coccciarito in the first round, while Magdalena Frisch opens the competition with a confrontation with one of the qualifiers. Both Poles were close to each other on the ladder. If our tennis players succeed in the first stage, They will face a serious challenge in the second round. Barbora Krejcikova is waiting for Fresh, and Aryna Sabalenka is waiting for Lynette. The women's competition begins on Tuesday.