Why did Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez get a bye in the first round at Madrid?

Question

Because she isnt even seeded.. And its the same with Ivanovic, she is a wildcard and she gets a bye in the first round.

Answer 1

obviously, there were not enough players to fill the slot. She got lucky though. i get a bye today so i win! YAy! haah but i still have to play later. hope that helps(;

Answer 2

The Rome semi finalists (Ivanovic, Martinez Sanchez, Serena Williams and Jankovic) recived a bye to give them time to recover and get there.

Answer 3

Cait is right; they do this for some back-to-back tournaments to reward the good performers. They also did it for the men in Masters 1000 Cincinnati last season.

Answer 4

cos she got lucky

Answer 5

She did ??
ohh .. thanks .. i dint know abt it ....