The unranked Anastasija Sevastova defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for the first time in nine meetings in the Mutua Madrid Open first round, and was joined by fellow returning mother Belinda Bencic.

When asked about this letter and why she decided to sign it, Gauff claimed that tennis is behind other sports in terms of prize money. However, Gauff did admit that tennis is one of the more advanced ...