Veronika Kudermetova saved one match point as lucky loser Cristina Bucsa served at 5-4 in the third set of their Mutua Madrid Open second round to defeat to Spanish No. 4 in 2 hours and 44 minutes. Kudermetova had been two points from losing three times down 6-5 in the second set, then trailed 5-3 in the decider.
