World number one Iga Swiatek holds her nerve to beat world number two Aryna
Aryna Sabalenka fights back against Elena Rybakina to set up a final with
Swiatek saved three match points before coming through a tense tiebreak to complete a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 victory for her first Madrid title
Swiatek eases past Keys, Sabalenka rallies to beat RybakinaJiri Lehecka into men’s semis after Daniil Medvedev retiresIga Swiatek made light work of Madison Keys on Thursday to book a rematch with Aryna Sabalenka in the Madrid Open final.Top seed Swiatek beat her American opponent 6-1, 6-3 in just 70 minutes in their semi-final on Thursday. She will now have a chance at revenge for last year’s defeat against Sabalenka, who rallied from a set and break down to edge fourth seed Elena Rybakina 1-6,...
World no 1 wins epic 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7) in three hours and 11 minutesSwiatek saves three match points to earn first title in MadridIga Swiatek may still be in the early years of her career, still in the process of learning her craft, gaining new tools while yet to reach her peak, but at the same time she continues to make her mark in tennis’s history books at a startling pace.At 22, Swiatek has now won every single significant clay court event on the WTA tour, an achievement she earned on...
For the second year in a row, the WTA’s world No. 1 and world No. 2 faced off in a high-octane Mutua Madrid Open title clash—this time, it was Iga Swiatek who flipped the script to claim her first victory in the Spanish capital, defeating Aryna Sabalenka 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7) on Saturday. With the victory, Swiatek has now won every WTA 1000 title except for Dubai, Canada and Cincinnati at least once. She also completes a clay-court "box set", with Madrid being the last “big” clay-court title that...
Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka There’s one thing we can say for sure going into this final: Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka will do their best not to think about each other. “The main strategy for me is just to focus on myself and stay aggressive and just trust my shots, and that’s it,” Sabalenka says. “For sure it’s going to be a challenge and a tough match,” Swiatek says. “I will be ready. I will focus on myself.”That makes sense, because by now each woman has a pretty good idea of what...
Sabalenka has been dealing with the aftermath of the sudden death of Koltsov. She fell in a tiebreak to Swiatek on the clay courts of Madrid on Saturday. DailyMail.com
Emma Raducanu said she felt "mentally and emotionally exhausted" after
World No.1 Iga Swiatek captured her first Mutua Madrid Open title in dramatic fashion, saving three championship points to beat No.2 Aryna Sabalenka in the final on Saturday.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka looked to be on her way out of the Mutua Madrid Open late Thursday evening. Her opponent, Elena Rybakina, was two points from closing out another comprehensive win when she framed a sitting forehand. The miss would prove to be match-changing. Sabalenka seized an opportunity to extend proceedings, then won a lights-out serving battle in a deciding set to prevail, 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5). The victory notably saw Sabalenka halt Rybakina’s 17-match win streak on clay...
World No.1 Iga Swiatek captured her first Mutua Madrid Open title in dramatic fashion, saving three championship points to beat No.2 Aryna Sabalenka in the final on Saturday.