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Aryna Sabalenka is the defending champion at the WTA Madrid Masters, but her form since the Australian Open has been extremely uninspiring. Can the Belarusian fight back and prove she’s still on par with the likes of Iga Swiatek or Elena Rybakina? She kicks off her Mutua Madrid Open campaign against Magda Linette. Who do you think will prevail?

WTA Madrid Day 4 Predictions

Sara Bejlek vs Anna Kalinskaya

Head-to-head: First meeting

Quicker clay should be very much to Anna Kalinskaya’s liking and she even defeated Elena Rybakina here last year, so it was a bit of a surprise to see her go out to Sara Errani in Stuttgart qualifying last week. The Russian has had a career-best season so far and can be so tricky to take on with her ability to take time away. Sara Bejlek is a talented youngster, but her game revolves around consistency and it’s tough to see her standing up to Kalinskaya if the seed finds her rhythm.
Prediction: Kalinskaya in 2