Russian Veronika Kudermetova and Belgian Elise Mertens secured a victory over Japan`s Miyu Kato and Indonesia`s Aldila Sutjiadi in their opening match of the Madrid Open doubles tournament, winning with a score of 6/3, 6/3.
The match lasted 1 hour and 14 minutes. It was the first career meeting between the two pairs.
Match Statistics:
| Kudermetova/Mertens | Kato/Sutjiadi | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 3 |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 |
| Breaks | 3 | 0 |
| Total Points Won | 63 | 45 |
Next, Kudermetova and Mertens will face the winners of the match between Chan Hao-ching (Taiwan)/Giuliana Olmos (Mexico) and Sara Errani (Italy)/Jasmine Paolini (Italy).
