I take Wang to win with margin because the level gap is significant. She is the No. 1 seed in La Bisbal, and her power game should let her control short balls quickly even on clay. Charaeva can defend and extend rallies, but if Wang’s first strike is landing, I expect her to dominate more return games and create enough break separation.

I take Barrientos/Behar because they are the more proven clay-court doubles pair. I like their return patterns, net discipline and ability to build points without rushing. Kittay/Seggerman can be dangerous with serve power, but Cagliari clay should reduce cheap-point dominance and make doubles experience matter more.

I take Golubic because Saint-Malo clay favours her variety, slice, angles and ability to change rhythm. Osuigwe has power and confidence after beating Paquet, but Golubic’s 6-3, 6-2 win over Burel looked more controlled, and as the No. 4 seed she has the better tactical profile for these slower conditions. I expect Golubic to make Osuigwe hit extra balls and expose timing errors.

I take Faria because he has the stronger pro baseline and bigger lefty-style pressure patterns from the back of the court. Krumich has a lot of court time and confidence after qualifying and then beating Topo in three sets, but that also creates fatigue risk. Faria had a long opener too, yet as the seeded player I trust his serve, weight of shot and ability to step inside the baseline more. ATP lists Faria as the No. 7 seed, while Krumich came through qualifying and then played another long three-set main-draw match.

I take the over because this matchup screams tight sets. Their head-to-head is level at 2-2, they split their two 2026 meetings, and this is their first clay meeting. Fils brings explosive athleticism and heavier forehand acceleration, while Lehecka has one of the cleaner first-strike games left in the draw. Madrid’s altitude makes the clay quicker, so I expect both players to hold often enough to push this into long-set territory.

I take Fenty/Maginley because they are the seeded doubles side and should be the cleaner team tactically. On this hard court, I want the pair with better serve-plus-one patterns, faster net closing and more reliable return positioning. Bittoun/Strombachs can keep patches close with singles power, but I expect the more doubles-specific team to create the break separation.

I prefer the total instead of picking a side. Kostyuk arrives with major momentum after winning Rouen and taking all three Madrid wins in straight sets, including a dominant win over Jessica Pegula. But Noskova has already shown she can survive pressure in Madrid, coming back from 1–4 down in the final set against Coco Gauff. Madrid’s altitude also helps clean ball-strikers and servers, so I expect enough holds and momentum swings for this to land above the number.

I take Jubb because I like his hard-court game more in Abidjan. Scores24 lists this as a hard-court Challenger match, and Jubb’s compact baseline game, return discipline and better ranking profile give him the edge over Alkaya. Alkaya can serve well enough to keep one set competitive, but I expect Jubb to win more extended exchanges.

I take Bassols because her recent clay form is better, and this Spanish clay setting suits her consistent baseline pressure. WTA lists the match in La Bisbal on red clay, and Bassols recently reached the Madrid WTA 125 final, which tells me her clay rhythm is already strong this month. Bolsova is dangerous with variety and past La Bisbal/Madrid clay pedigree, but I trust Bassols more to control the longer rallies and protect her second serve better.

I take Daavettila because she looks like the more stable adult pro in this matchup. This is a Boca Raton W35 clay match, and Daavettila is listed with a WTA ranking while Evans is a lower-exposure player at this level. On clay, I want the player who can make more returns, extend games and punish loose service holds.