Into second round in Madrid Stearns won 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 over Kimberly Birrell in the first round of Madrid on Tuesday. Impact In her first match since losing in her debut in Charleston, Stearns rallied past the No. 61-ranked Australian in three sets across two hours and 27 minutes on court. The 23-year-old American has struggled a bit of late as she has not posted consecutive wins since February. She will take on No. 15 seed Amanda Anisimova in the second round.
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