Called in at the last moment, Austrian makes the most of her chances by reaching semis Last updated: April 30, 2026 | 14:50 Austria's Anastasia Potapova returns the ball to Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova during her 2026 WTA Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on April 29, 2026. AFP She wasn’t even meant to be there. Anastasia Potapova had lost in the qualifying tournament at the Madrid Open and was just enjoying "some nice days" in the Spanish capital when she was handed a place in the main draw at the last moment as a so-called lucky loser following the withdrawal of another player. On Wednesday, the Austrian player dropped to her knees, put both hands on her face and started crying. The "explosion of emotions inside" came after the 56th-ranked Potapova beat Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3 to become the first "lucky loser" to reach the semi-finals of a WTA 1000 event.…