Yuliia Starodubtseva vs Jaqueline Cristian — R64 — Madrid Open

Jaqueline Cristian lost the first set 6-3 and won anyway, edging the second in a tiebreak before closing 6-4. The recovery rode her second serve: she won 62% of second-serve points to Yuliia Starodubtseva's 55%, and limited the Ukrainian to 38% on second-serve returns. The margins were razor-thin — 108 points to 107 — but Cristian's two aces against zero and steadier hold on the back foot decided a first career meeting between the two, their first on clay.