The Russian continues her run on clay

Mirra Andreeva is 18 years old and already plays as if the tour belongs to her. The Russian, seeded 9th in Madrid, is one of the most interesting players to watch on clay: technical, mentally solid, and capable of standing up to the very best. We saw her in Linz in the final against Potapova a few weeks ago, and she comes to Madrid with the confidence of a player who knows she can go far in this tournament. At 1.04, the market leaves no room for doubt.

Panna Udvardy picked up the first WTA 1000 victory of her career yesterday and comes into R2 with something to prove. The Hungarian is a seasoned professional, brave, and capable of doing damage on clay on her good days.