Madrid Open: Baptiste shocks world no. 1 Sabalenka in epic comeback, enters last four
Hailey Baptiste saved six match points to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and reach her maiden WTA 1000 semifinal at the Madrid Open.
Hailey Baptiste saved six match points to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and reach her maiden WTA 1000 semifinal at the Madrid Open.
American Taylor Townsend and Czechian Katerina Siniakova top-seeded Italians Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini, 7-6 (0), 6-1 on the Miami Open women's doubles final to becomes the first pair to complete the Sunshine Double since Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka achieved the feat in 2019.
Aryna Sabalenka defeats Coco Gauff to win the Miami Open and complete the Sunshine Double, becoming the first since Iga Swiatek in 2022.
Aryna Sabalenka, who lost the 2023 final to Madison Keys, will now face Elena Rybakina in the title clash on Saturday in Melbourne.
Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka surged to contrasting wins in the third round, while former finalist Daniil Medvedev dug deep to keep his Australian Open title hopes alive at the tennis courts of Melbourne Park on Friday.
World No.1 and top seed Aryna Sabalenka showcased her trademark power and resilience in a challenging third-round encounter, defeating No.15 seed Yulia Putintseva 7-6(2), 6-4 in just under two hours at the Brisbane International WTA event.
Aryna Sabalenka surpassed Iga Swaitek to climb back to the No. 1 spot in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday. Neither player was in action last week, but with continuing year-end adjustments for falling short of certain tournament quotas, Sabalenka dropped fewer points than Swiatek.
No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka captured her third Grand Slam singles title, and her first in New York City, defeating American Jessica Pegula, 7-5, 7-5 to win the US Open title.
No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka clinched a spot in her second straight US Open final with a gritty 6-3, 7-6(2) victory over home favourite Emma Navarro in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka, fourth seed Elena Rybakina, and upcoming youngster Mirra Andreeva advanced to the fourth round of the French Open, winning their women's singles third-round matches in contrasting styles.
