US EditionBaptiste Stuns Sabalenka to End Madrid Title Defense
- American Hailey Baptiste upset Sabalenka in Madrid, saving six match points to reach her maiden WTA 1000 semi-final through aggressive groundstrokes and a bold serve-and-volley approach.
- Sabalenka, a three-time champion in Madrid, suffered only her second defeat of the year, marking her first loss since the Australian Open final three months ago.
- Finishing the two-hour 30-minute match, Baptiste saved five match points at 4-5 in the decider and a sixth in the tiebreak, totaling 12 aces and 10 double faults.
- Next, the 24-year-old Baptiste faces ninth-seeded Mirra Andreeva, who defeated Canadian Leylah Fernandez 7-6, 6-3 to reach her first Madrid semi-final.
- Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner suggested Madrid Open organizers reconsider tournament scheduling after Rafael Jodar experienced a late-night finish on Sunday.
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Source: NurPhoto / Getty America has another women’s tennis star on its hands. Spain’s Madrid Open is underway, and there was a major upset when the No.1-ranked woman, Aryna Sabalenka, took on Hailey Baptiste, who’s ranked 30th. Unexpectedly, Baptiste ran through other competitors like Swiss Belinda Bencic, Italian Jasmine Paolini, and Spain’s Kaitlin Quevedo, and it didn’t stop when she met Sabalenka in the quarterfinals. She dominated Sabalenk…
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Madrid Open 2026 tennis order of play and TV coverage – Wednesday 28 April
The quarter-finals are in full swing at the Madrid Open as the conclusion of the clay court tournament edges nearer.World No.1 and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka went out of the ATP/WTA 1000 event at the hands of American Hailey Baptiste yesterday in a major shock.Baptiste will face ninth seed Mirra Andreeva tomorrow, while the other semi-final spots in the women's draw will be filled today in the final two WTA quarter-finals.Watch the Madri…
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