US EditionSabalenka Fights Rust to Reach Third Round of Madrid Open
The world number one committed 26 unforced errors but converted four of 12 break points to set up a third-round meeting with Jaqueline Cristian.
- World number one Aryna Sabalenka secured a 7-5, 6-3 victory over American Peyton Stearns in the second round of Madrid, committing 26 unforced errors in her title defense.
- Earlier on Manolo Santana Stadium, Iga Swiatek breezed past Daria Snigur 6-1, 6-2 in 61 minutes, pursuing her first clay-court title in nearly two years.
- Swiatek swatted away three break points to open a 5-0 lead inside 23 minutes, then swept the final six games to book a third-round meeting with Ann Li or Alycia Parks.
- Sabalenka next faces Romanian Jaqueline Cristian in round three. She said, "I'm super happy to start with a win," after extending her 2026 record to 24 of 25 matches.
- Elsewhere, Swiss 11th seed Belinda Bencic eased past Petra Marcinko 6-4, 6-2, while Hungarian world number 63 Anna Bondar upset seventh-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-4 for her first top-10 victory.
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Aryna Sabalenka was challenged by the 43rd world Peyton Stearns but ended up surpassing the American to climb into the third round of Madrid's Masters 1000 (7-5, 6-3).
Sabalenka advances in Madrid Open
MADRID — Aryna Sabalenka shook off some rust to post her first victory of the season on clay and extend her winning streak to 13 matches in Madrid Open. The world No 1, who was playing her first match since she completed the Sunshine Double by winning Indian Wells and Miami last month, committed 26 unforced errors in her 7-5, 6-3 win over American Peyton Stearns in the second round in the Spanish capital. The defending champion, in search of a f…
The number one in the world, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, firmly began defending the title in the WTA 1,000 of Madrid with a two-set victory over the US Peyton Stearns, by 7-5 and 6-3, to be placed in the second round. Sabalenka, who has contested four of the last five finals in the Caja [...] The entry Sabalenka begins firmly the defense of the title was first published in Information Focus.
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