On May 6, at 14: 00 Moscow time, Barty will play against Bados in the semifinals of the tournament in Madrid. Will Paula be able to reach the final of a WTA tournament for the first time in her career? Bookmakers don't believe in the Spaniard.
Ashleigh Barty
Barty deservedly ranks first in the WTA rankings. This year, she has already won three tournaments, and at the Australian Open, she performed well, reaching the 1/4 final. In Madrid, Ashley started with an easy victory over Rodgers (6-2, 6-1), but in the 2nd round there were problems with Zidane: 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. Then there was a bright victory over the strong Sviatek (7-5, 6-4) with one lost game on her serve, and in the 1/4 final, Ashley beat Kvitova herself: 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Paula Badosa
Badosa is ranked 62nd in the WTA rankings. Last season, she reached the 4th round at Roland Garros, and in the new year, she successfully performed in Lyon and Charleston, stopping a step away from the final. In Madrid, the organizers gave Paula a wild card, and they did not lose: at the start, she beat Krejcikova in two games, and then won strong-willed victories over Taichman and Sevastova. In the 1/4 final, the Spaniard confidently dealt with Bencic (6-4, 7-5), losing only two games on her serve.
Personal meeting statistics
The only face-to-face match remained for Bados: 6-4, 6-3. The Spaniard won a sensational victory a month ago at the tournament in Charleston-1 (1/4 final).
Interesting facts:
- the semi-final in 2021 is Barty's best result at a tournament in Madrid.
- Ashley has won 16 of her last 17 matches, losing only to Paula.
- The semi-final in Madrid-2021 is the highest result for Bados in the WTA-1000 tournaments.
- Barty's winning streak on clay is 8 matches.
Forecast from LiveResult.ru
Bookmakers consider Barty the clear favorite of the opposition, and this is despite the defeat in the face-to-face meeting a month ago. Then, in Charleston, Paula gave the 1st racket of the world only two games on her serve. This figure is very impressive, and we believe that Ashley will have to work very hard to reach the final.
Ashleigh Barty
Kvitova P.
Iga Swiatek
Tamara Zidansek
Shelby Rogers
Aryna Sabalenka
Vivian Heisen
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Yafan Wang
Elina Svitolina
Paula Badosa Gibert
Misaki Doi
Bianca Andreescu
Jelena Ostapenko
Belinda Bencic
Guarachi A.
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Veronika Kudermetova
Varvara Gracheva
Ons Jabeur
Clara Tauson
Danka Kovinic
Luisa Stefani
