Mutua Madrid Open – Madrid, Spain (April 30-May 8, 2011)
Red clay – $3,500,000
WTA Premier Mandatory
Singles
- First round : Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) won, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (4)
Gajdosova saved two match points down 6-5 in the third set to beat Maria. The match featured 25 aces : Gajdosova 15, Maria 10.
>>> Singles results, click here
Doubles with Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
- First round : won against Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) / Agnieszka Radwanska (POL), 4-6, 6-3, 10-6
- Second round : won against Shuai Peng (CHN) / Jie Zheng (CHN), 6-2, 6-4
- Quarterfinal : won against Gisela Dulko (ARG) / Flavia Pennetta (ITA), 4-6, 6-2, 10-6
- Semifinal : won against Vania King (USA) / Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ), 6-2, 6-4
- Final : won against Kveta Peschke (CZE) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO), 6-4, 6-3
« We didn’t play many tournaments so far this year so it’s difficult to think about Istanbul just yet. We’re just going to play and have fun ! » Maria said after the title match.
« It was one of the toughest draws we could have had and we’re so happy to have come through. It’s a great feeling. The hats were Maria’s idea. She went to Disney World after Miami and I asked for some Mickey Mouse ears. She said she would get me something much better… She brought these here and said if we win, we should wear them ! It was our decision to wear them if we won. It was very good motivation ! » Vika said.
>>> Doubles results, click here
Next tournament
Internazionali BNL d’Italia – Rome, Italy (May 9-15, 2011)
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Whats wrong with you Maria!!!!! Its bad enough losing to a lower ranked player, but again with the choking and you lost a match you should have one!
Animo Maria¡
I love your game since i saw you with Sharapova in australian open.So great you played and so great spirit too.You play well now and i am sure you only need to win 3 or 4 games in a raw for to rocover your confidence.It,s bad you bad luck in tournament on my country,it would be great to see you on live on semifinals or final.good luck for nexts tournaments Maria¡
Disappointing result. Lots of clay court practice in Spain, but nothing to show for it.
Good job in doubles, big test against Dulko and Penetta, you can beat them this time. Revenge!!
that was a big win
Excellent! you beat the top seeds but now face King/Shvedova in the semis! You can win this title!
Great win girls. To beat the top seeds and the same pair who beat you in the Australian open is just fantastic. Maria seems able to put her disappointing form in the singles behind her very quickly and then play so well in doubles. That is very good news for all her fans.
Madrid WTA: V. AZARENKA/M. KIRILENKO [5] def V. KING/Y. SHVEDOVA [3] 6-2 6-4 YAY! Team Masha/Vika!!!
In Final!!! Way to go!!
Congratulations! A great win in a really tough tournament! At last you have your perfect Dubs partner. If you can win here, you can win in Paris! Excellent result and well done to Vika also!
Congratulations, great job ladies.
You are looking like you can take on any doubles oppenent, you work so well together. Well done Maria and Victoria!
Well done for your doubles maria!! Congrats for the great effort you had in the tourny, good luck for your next match and single as well.
BRAVO!BRAVO!BRAVO!BRAVO SUPER DOUBLES!
THIS IS A SUPER WIN!!!
KEEP IT UP!
Only is now in the singles victories should to collect!
Feel free to play!
Do not be afraid and nervous!
I was really supporters for me!
Great win Maria! Great to see you win… you deserve it!!
Congradulations from Canada!
congrats girls!!! well done!
Congratulations girls!!! That’s cool that you’re having fun together and that hats are just…wonderful haha.”Here comes troubles”, yeah, i believe you with that kind of hats, it must cause troubles to the people who see you in the streets with that
. I hope that you will keep playing together because i can feel a slam coming soon 
Great win girls. Well done. A huge boost going into RG. Hope to see you play there.