Bianca Andreescu defeated Mccartney Kessler 6–2, 6–4 at the Madrid Masters 1000 on clay in the first round. As the slight pre-match favourite at 1.91 odds, Andreescu delivered an assured performance to advance, controlling the opening set before closing out the second. The Canadian's victory follows expectations and positions her to face a seeded opponent in the round of 64.
