The 70th-ranked American tennis player, Katy Volynets, advanced to the second round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid, Spain. In her opening match, she defeated two-time Grand Slam champion from the Czech Republic, Petra Kvitova, with a score of 6-4, 6-0.
The match lasted for 1 hour and 29 minutes. During this time, Volynets served one ace, made one double fault, and converted 7 out of 12 break points. Kvitova recorded one ace, eight double faults, and converted 3 out of her 14 break points.
In the second round of the Madrid tournament, Katy Volynets will compete against the Russian player Diana Shnaider, who is the 13th seed.
