Halep and Badosa to meet in 2nd round of Madrid Open

Published April 28, 2022 7:30 AM

By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer

MADRID (AP) — Two-time Madrid Open champion Simona Halep and second-ranked Paula Badosa will meet in the tournament’s second round after opening with victories. Halep beat Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-3 and Badosa defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-3, 6-0. It will be the first time Halep and Badosa meet. Halep won consecutive Madrid titles in 2016 and 2017 and was runner-up in 2014 and 2019. Badosa was a semifinalist in Madrid last year and made it to No. 2 in the world for the first time this week.

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