Women\u2019s qualifying came to an end on Wednesday on a day packed with excitement in the Caja M\u00e1gica. Some of the biggest names in the qualies stamped their ticket to the main draw and promise to provide a tough challenge for those that await them in the Mutua Madrid Open.<\/p>\n
First seed Ekaterina Alexandrova stamped her authority on the Spanish clay. The world No. 45 cruised past French player Clara Burel 6-1, 6-1 in one of the day\u2019s most convincing performances.<\/p>\n
Another player to qualify was former member of the Top 15 Kaia Kanepi, whose big hitting commands plenty of respect at the altitude of Madrid. The Estonian came through a demanding match against Italian player Martina Trevisan, beating her 6-2, 7-5 in the Manolo Santana Stadium.<\/p>\n
Petra Martic, one of the most respected players on clay, provided a stark demonstration of her experience. The Croat won her clash 6-4, 6-1 against Italian player Lucia Bronzetti to earn herself a place in the main draw.<\/p>\n
A well-known face in the Caja M\u00e1gica was back in search of another success story. The Romanian Irina Camelia Begu, a two-time quarter-finalist at the event, beat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-1, 6-0 to win another opportunity to shine in the Spanish capital.<\/p>\n
Andrea Petkovic dazzled the spectators with a hard-earned victory. The German beat Slovenian player Kaja Juvan, one of the tour\u2019s most promising talents, 7-6(4), 6-4. The one-time French Open semi-finalist\u2019s prowess will command much respect in Madrid.<\/p>\n
On a day replete with thrilling clashes, others to reach the main draw were the Hungarian Anna Bondar (6-4, 6-2 vs. Grace Minnen), Czech player Marie Bouzkova (7-5, 6-4 vs. Danka Kovinic), the Slovenian Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova (6-2, 1-6, 7-6 vs. Magda Linette), Ukrainian player Dayana Yastremska (6-2, 7-6 vs. Harmony Tan), Frenchwoman Oceane Dodin (3-6, 7-6, 6-2 vs. Beatriz Haddad Maia), Varvara Gracheva (6-3, 6-2 vs. Heather Watson) and Anastasia Potapova (6-2, 6-0 vs. Kristina Mladenovic).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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