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Tennis: Poland’s Fręch reaches 2nd round of Madrid Open

27.04.2023 15:30
Poland’s Magdalena Fręch has made it through to the second round of the women’s singles at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Spain.
Magdalena Fręch
Magdalena FręchEPA/KIERAN GALVIN

The 25-year-old Pole, who is ranked world No. 100 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), defeated Italian Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-3 in their first-round encounter in the Spanish capital on Wednesday.

Up next for the Polish qualifier at the clay-court tournament in Madrid is third-seeded American Jessica Pegula.

Meanwhile, Poland's Iga Świątek, the world No. 1 in women's tennis, and 19th-ranked countrywoman Magda Linette both had a bye in the first round of the Madrid Open.

Linette was set to play her second-round match on Thursday, while Świątek was expected to step on the court on Friday.

Poland's Świątek missed last year's Madrid Open due to a shoulder injury.

The 2023 Madrid Open runs until May 7.

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Source: IAR, PAP