Kiki Bertens made an excellent start to the virtual tennis tournament in Madrid on Monday. The South Holland won her opening match within five minutes from Angelique Kerber (3-0).
Bertens turned out to be much better off than Kerber on the PlayStation, on which the event is played. She hit a number of aces and many winners, making it relatively easy to draw all three games.
De Wateringse said when she announced the tournament that she had never Tennis World Tour, the game being used. She immediately started practicing at home two weeks ago and that now paid off.
Bertens will play another match against Eugenie Bouchard later tonight and will close the group on Tuesday against Donna Vekic. The numbers one and two of each group qualify for the quarterfinals, which Bertens already has in sight.
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150,000 euros for tournament winner
Many world class players participate in the virtual tournament. For example, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray make their appearance and they also got off to a good start with victories over Denis Shapovalov (4-3) and Benoit Paire (3-1), respectively.
The organization has made 150,000 euros available for the final winner, who can then distribute the money among players who have come into financial distress due to the corona crisis. An extra 50,000 euros will be donated to charity.
Madrid’s real WTA tournament was recently canceled due to the corona virus outbreak. Bertens therefore had to wait a year to renew her title. She was the best on the Spanish clay last year.
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