The first round of the Mutua Madrid Open got underway Saturday with two Americans advancing on the first day. #16 Sloane Stephens dropped her first set to Teliana Pereira of Brazil 3-6 but rallied in the next two sets to win 6-3 and 6-2. Christina McHale had a bit easier time with a 6-0, 6-4 win over Anna-Lena Friedsam of Germany. In doubles action Coco Vandeweghe/Anna-Lena Groenefeld (Germany) were swept in two close sets 6-4, 7-5 by #5 Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic of France.

The US men will join the action on Sunday as Steve Johnson takes on Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine . In women’s singles there is an all-American matchup as Madison Keys and Alison Riske face off. Vandeweghe will also be back in action as she starts her women’s singles competition against #11 Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic. The final US woman to get started in the singles event is Louisa Chirico who will be taking on Monica Niculsecu of Romania.

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