Former World No 1 Victoria Azarenka reached the pre-quarterfinals of the Madrid Open after beating Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek, here on Saturday. 
The 32-year-old, Azarenka overcame 24-year-old Zidansek 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 in 2 hours and 20 minutes to reach the Madrid Open Round of 16 for the first time since 2016.

Azarenka, a two-time runner-up in 2011 and 2012, is playing her first tournament since retiring against Linda Fruhvirtova in the third round of Miami due to personal reasons.