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Short return

Navratilova beaten in Madrid quarterfinals

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Posted: Thursday May 25, 2000 02:54 PM

Martina Navratilova plans to compete in the doubles at the French Open and Wimbledon. AP

MADRID (Reuters) -- Martina Navratilova and her South African partner Mariaan De Swardt were defeated in the doubles quarterfinals of the Madrid Women's Open on Thursday.

Navratilova, making her comeback after a 5-1/2 year absence from the WTA Tour, and De Swardt lost 6-3 7-6 to the unseeded Spanish pairing of Gala Leon and Maria Antonia Sanchez Lorenzo.

The 43-year-old Czech-born American looked downcast after the defeat and did not give the usual post-match media conference.

The loss will inevitably raise questions about whether former world number one Navratilova will continue with her planned appearances in the doubles at the French Open and Wimbledon.

 

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