Zhang Shuai Advances in Madrid; Rybakina Closes Gap on Sabalenka
Zhang Shuai moved into the second round of the Madrid Open with a straight-sets win over Eva Lys.
She will next face 16th seed Madison Keys. In contrast, Zhang Zhizhen exited after a heavy loss to Vit Kopriva. Elsewhere, Alexandra Eala stunned Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, while Zeynep Sonmez progressed with a solid win.
Off the court, Elena Rybakina continues to close the rankings gap on World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka after her Stuttgart triumph, adding intrigue to the race for the top spot.
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