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Wednesday preview: Can Kvitova solve Barty problem in Madrid? – WTA Tennis
Petra Kvitova thrives in Madrid. Ashleigh Barty dominates on the red clay. Something will have to give in their quarterfinal showdown.
Can anyone stop World No.1 Ashleigh Barty?
No.9 seed Petra Kvitova will be the next one to try in one of Wednesdays quarterfinals at the Mutua Madrid Open.
Kvitova is a fine clay court player reaching the semifinals at Roland Garros twice but this is what shes up against:
In defeating reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-4, Barty ended her nine-match, 18-set winning streak on red clay. The 25-year-old Australian is on her own run of 14 straight on red clay. Shes the 2021 Porsche Race…
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