The deal was easy for Simona Halep. A win against Kiki Bertens, Saturday in the final of tournament WTA in Madrid, and the Romanian recovered its position of number 1 in the world. The former boss of the circuit will wait for you. The fault of the Dutch who decided to play a very shabby trick that to the head serial number 3 of the tournament by surprising the huge favorite of this final, in two sets (6-4, 6-4) and 1h27 game so that it seemed to be poorly embedded in the first set (4-2 for Halep). A first for Bertens, who shared eight titles to their tally before Saturday but had never registered his name in the history of the tournament of Madrid. This time, it is done, and the player of 27 years will reap the fruits as soon as Monday, according to the ranking, which it will occupy the fourth position. The best ranking in his career to one that had not raised a trophy since his victory in Cincinnati last year. On his way, Bertens had already ruled out Halep. This last remainder, it, dauphine of Naomi Osaka, hoping to better exploit its next opportunity to dethrone the Japanese.
MADRID (Spain, WTA Premier, terre battue, 7 021 128€)
Title holder : Petra Kvitova (RTC)
Final
Bertens (PBS, n°7) bat Halep (ROU, n°3) : 6-4, 6-4
Semi-finals
Halep (ROU, n°3) bat Bencic (SUI) : 2-6, 6-7 (2), 6-0
Bertens (PBS, n°7) bat Stephens (USA, n°8) : 6-2, 7-5
Quarter-finals
Bencic (SUI) defeats Osaka (JAP, n°1) : 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
Halep (ROU, n°3) bat Barty (AUS, n°9) : 7-5, 7-5
Stephens (USA, n°8) bat Martic (CRO) : 6-4, 6-3
Bertens (PBS, n°7) bat Kvitova (RTC, n°2) : 6-2, 6-3
Knockout
Osaka (JAP, n°1) bat Sasnovich (IBE) : 6-2, 6-3
Bencic (SUI) defeats Kozlova (UKR, Q) : 6-0, 6-2
Halep (ROU, n°3) bat Kuzmova (SQL) : 6-0, 6-0
Barty (AUS, n°9) bat Putintseva (KAZ) : 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Stephens (USA, n°8) bat Zheng (CHN) : 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Martic (CRO) bat Vekic (CRO) : 4-6, 6-3, 3-0 abandon
Bertens (PBS, n°7) bat Sevastova (LET, n°12) : 6-1, 6-2
Kvitova (RTC, n°2) bat Garcia (FRA) : 6-3, 6-3
2nd round
Osaka (JAP, n°1) bat Sorribes Tormo (ESP, WC) : 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-0
Sasnovich (IBE) bat Schmiedlova (SQL, Q) : 6-2, 6-2
Bencic (SUI) bat Kuznetsova (RUS, WC) : 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3
Kozlova (UKR, Q) bat Ka.Pliskova (RTC, n°5) : 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
Halep (ROU, n°3) bat Konta (GBR) : 7-5, 6-1
Kuzmova (SQL) bat Suarez Navarro (ESP) : 6-4, 7-6 (2)
Barty (AUS, n°9) bat Collins (USA) : 6-1, 1-6, 6-1
Putintseva (KAZ) bat Parmentier (FRA) : 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Stephens (USA, n°8) bat Azarenka (BIE) : 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Zheng (CHN) bat Cornet (FRA) : 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
Vekic (CRO) bat Kr.Pliskova (RTC, Q) : 6-4, 6-4
Martic (CRO) bat Kerber (ALL, n°4) per package
Bertens (PBS, n°7) bat Ostapenko (LET) : 6-4, 6-3
Sevastova (LET, n°12) bat Buzarnescu (ROU) : 6-3, 6-4
Garcia (FRA) bat Cirstea (ROU, WC) : 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Kvitova (RTC, n°2) bat Mladenovic (FRA, Q) : 6-3, 7-6 (5)
1st round
Osaka (JAP, n°1) bat Cibulkova (SQL) : 6-2, 7-6 (6)
Sorribes Tormo (ESP, WC) bat Arruabarrena (ESP, WC) : 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Schmiedlova (SQL, Q) bat Mertens (BEL) : 7-5, 7-6 (5)
Sasnovich (IBE) defeats Kontaveit (EST, n°14) : 0-6, 6-3, 6-2
Kuznetsova (RUS, WC) bat Sabalenka (BIE, n°10) : 7-5, 6-4
Bencic (SUI) bat Van Uytvanck (BEL) : 6-4, 6-3
Kozlova (UKR, Q) bat Zhang (CHN) : 6-3, 6-2
Ka.Pliskova (RTC, n°5) bat Yastremska (UKR) : 5-7, 7-6, 6-3
Halep (ROU, n°3) bat Gasparyan (RUS, Q) : 6-0, 6-4
Konta (GBR) beats Water (USA) : 6-4, 6-1
Suarez Navarro (ESP) bat Sakkari (GRE) : 6-3, 6-3
Kuzmova (SQL) bat Georges (ALL, n°16) : 7-5, 6-4
Barty (AUS, n°9) bat Gavrilova (AUS) : 6-1, 6-2
Collins (USA) beats Zvonareva (RUS, Q) : 6-1, 6-4
Putintseva (KAZ) beats Begu (ROU, WC) : 6-4, 6-3
Parmentier (FRA) bat Svitolina (UKR, n°6) : 6-4, 7-6 (6)
Stephens (USA, n°8) bat Hercog (SLO, Q) : 6-2, 7-6
Azarenka (BIE) defeats Kasatkina (RUS) : 7-5, 6-4
Zheng (CHN) bat Y. Wang (CHN) : 7-5, 7-6 (3)
Cornet (FRA) batWozniacki (DAN, n°11) : 3-0 abandonment
Vekic (CRO) bat Q. Wang (CHN, n°15) : 7-5, 6-4
Kr.Pliskova (RTC, Q) bat Kostyuk (UKR, Q) : 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Martic (CRO) bat Muguruza (ESP) : 7-5, 7-6 (2)
Kerber (ALL, n°4) bat Tsurenko (UKR) : 6-3, 6-2
Bertens (PBS, n°7) bat Siniakova (RTC) : 6-3, 6-2
Ostapenko (LET) bat Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) : 6-2, 6-1
Buzarnescu (ROU) bat Tomljanovic (AUS) : 6-3, 6-2
Sevastova (LET, n°12) bat Flipkens (BEL) : 0-6, 6-3, 6-2
Cirstea (ROU, WC) bat Keys (USA, n°13) : 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Garcia (FRA) bat Hsieh (TPE) : 7-5, 6-2
Mladenovic (FRA, Q) bat Strycova (RTC) : 6-3, 6-1
Kvitova (RTC, n°2) bat Kenin (USA) : 6-1, 6-4
