Federer retains his confidence on clay though at a lower results and Serena qualify difficulty in Madrid.

See tennis star Roger Federer, world number one, it will be ready in time to defend the title of Roland Garros in the best possible picture.
The champion of the Madrid Masters on Monday that, despite the sudden exit from the semi-finals of the Achturel on the first Saturday, it is ready to make a new title in the Spanish capital, and will usher in a tournament in his career later this week.
"Said Federer, who won the Madrid Masters last year by winning at rival Rafael Nadal, who is preparing to journey at Roland Garros, which starts three weeks after" I am training well .. hitting the ball well, but probably not like the way I was playing in my way to win the Australian Open, but I'm not too far from my level, I do the right thing I do not feel concerned. "
Federer began his career in clay court season modestly, lost in the first match against Latvian Ernests Gulbis before falling in the semi-finals of the Achturel to Spain's Alberto Montas.
Federer said, "would be nice to win, I be here again, if able to achieve so I can get confidence on clay, do not have a lot of time to work on our games."
"For me, the title of Madrid in 2009 was key Fawzi title in Paris, won the titles by winning over competitors is something very important, but regardless of what happens here I will be ready for Paris."
In the second round for the women's champion Madrid's total prize money of 35.6 million euros extracted Serena Williams, top seed won a dramatic Vera Dushevina of Russia 6 / 7 (2 / 7) and 7 / 6 (7 / 5) and 7 / 6 (7 / 5) in a marathon match that lasted more than three hours.
Serena and keep cut-off point in half of the 12 group II at a time when Russia is trying to rival it is the contest at any price.
Serena and left the field after the fifth game because of exposure to a thigh injury, is one of the injuries that sidelined her three months after winning the Australian Open last January.
As well as qualified Italian Francesca Schiavone to the third round after beating Sybille Bammer of Austria 6 / 2 and 6 / 1.
In first-round women's class, beat Australian Samantha Stosur, ranked eighth on Argentine Gisela Dulko 7 / 6 (7 / 3) and 7 / 5, and qualified China's Peng Shuai to the next round after the withdrawal of rival Belarusian Victoria Azarenka has won the other Chinese Li Na, ranked 13, Spanish Beatriz Garcia Vidajani 6 / zero and 6 / 2.
Overcame Italian Flavia Pennetta on the Romanian Tsorona Kirstia 6/1 and 1 / 6 and 6/1 and seeded Russian Nadia Petrova bt Elena Vesnina 4 / 6 and 6/2 and six thirds.
Beat Spain's Anabel Medina Jarigios on the Chinese Zheng Jie 3 / 6 and 6 / 3 and 6 / 2, Russian Elissa Klebanov on Uzbek impropriety Amanmoradova 6 / 3 and 6 / 2 and expressed Patty Schnyder of Switzerland to the second round after the withdrawal of rival, Hungary's Agnes Szavay.
As well as beat Arantxa Parra Santonja Spanish compatriot Virginia Ruano Pascal 6 / 3 and 6 / 2.