The draws for the Mutua Madrid Open male and female competitions will take place on Friday the 2nd of May.

From 14:00 CET the best players on the women’s circuit will know what paths they will have to take in order to fight it out for the crown on the Madrid clay. For yet another year in the Spanish capital, the combined Masters 1000 title will be the object of these players’ affections. Taking part in the ceremonies for the female draw, which will take place on the ground floor of the Caja Mágica, will be Simona Halep, the current world no. 5, and Tita Torró, the recent champion in Marrakech.

To defend the Madrid points, Daniela needs to travel a rough road. She opens with Vinci, and in theory, the next two opponents would be Caro and Sveta. Ouch. She is playing doubles with Arantxa.
Daniela's results have been encouraging of late. I imagine that she is anxious to see how things go against the better players rather than the recent bunch of Moe, Larry and Curly. A win over the villainous Vinci would be a very nice start.

Will be happy with a 2nd round...Vinci played quite well in Stuttgart and Oreias so this will be difficult...

That's confirmed on the WTA Live Scores, and it won't be until after 3:00 PM in Madrid. Which puts the match exactly in the middle of my church services. Dani will have to try to send Vinci Vamoose without me.

To be honest I don't know why Lungdren didn't get Daniela to hit more down the middle...anyone agree? Fine to pepper Vinci's backhand but not so much. .

This season really does not pick up. Sad sad...

Daniela has not improved her results one bit, sadly. I hope she can somehow find some form (or luck) before the grass, otherwise her ranking will go downhill.

Church services clearly were spiritually better for me than this would have been. It's a real craw-sticker because not only had Vinci been bad all year until very recently, but I just don't like her.
Daniela truly needs a win over one of the better players for a shot of confidence. I remember 3 years ago, when Dani was playing horribly after really working hard and making some changes in her game in the off season. Out of nowhere she took out Zvonerena in that wacky match in Thailand, and for months after that she knocked off all kinds of big names. Keep hope alive. The points lost this week can be regained in Rome and Paris.

Daniela's doubles match is 4th on what they call Pista 5 tomorrow, following 2 WTA singles events and an ATP singles. Cool that old friend Anabel is one of the opponents.