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Iga Swiatek lost in the WTA Madrid final to Aryna Sabalenka last year, a clash that was mentioned in all the match-of-the-season conversations. The Pole is deadly on clay, but she’s actually yet to win this event with just two previous appearances. Can she pull it off this time? Her first opponent will be the 23-year-old Xiyu Wang.

WTA Madrid Day 3 Predictions

Madison Keys vs Irina-Camelia Begu

Head-to-head: Keys 1-0

Both Madison Keys and Irina-Camelia Begu haven’t been able to compete as much they want to this year, and both will only be appearing on the court for the seventh time in 2024. The American was showing she still has it during Miami, but her clay-court campaign suffered an early setback when she lost to Jaqueline Cristian in Charleston. Begu made the final of the WTA 125 in Antalya and beat Linda Fruhvirtova in the first round here. The Romanian has made the quarterfinals three times here (2015-16, 2023), she loves this venue and is a true clay specialist.
Prediction: Begu in 3