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Angelique Kerber started the Virtual Madrid Open with a clear defeat.
In the video game “Tennis World Tour” he lost his first group game against Kiki Bertens (Netherlands) 0-3. The game lasted four minutes.
His previously scheduled game against Croatian Donna Vekic could not be played due to technical problems.
Zverev begins with victory
The start for Alexander Zverev was better. He prevailed against Lucas Pouille (France) 3-1. His other opponents in the group are Karen Khachanov (Russia) and David Goffin.
In the female category, five players in the current top 8 in the world ranking are playing with Bertens, Karolina Pliskova, Belinda Bencic, Elina Svitolina and Bianca Andreescu.
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In the men’s division, Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Zverev, Gael Monfils and David Goffin are six of the top 10 players, plus Andy Murray, three-time Grand Slam champion.
32 stars play for a good cause
A total of 16 women and 16 men each play in four groups for the quarterfinals. The respective leaders of the group translate into this.
Originally, a clay court tournament was scheduled for the end of April in the Spanish capital, which, however, like all other tournaments scheduled until mid-July, had been canceled due to the crown pandemic.
The winners for men and women in the virtual tournament each receive 150,000 euros, which they then donate to the tennis players in need. Another 50,000 euros go to social institutions.
Other results from the first day:
Diego Schwartzman – David Ferrer 4: 3 (4)
Belinda Bencic – Suárez Navarro, 3-1
Rafael Nadal – Shapovalov 4: 3 (3)
Fiona Ferro – Karolina Pliskova, 3-0
Andy Murray 3-1 Benoit Paire
Sorana Cirstea – Johanna Konta, 3-0
Diego Schwartzman – John Isner, 3-1
Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-0 Fabio Fognini
Sorana Cirstea 4-2 Elena Svitolina
Fabio Fognini – Frances Tiafoe 4: 3 (4)
David Goffin – Lucas Pouille 3-1
Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-0 Kei Nishikori
