https://eng.belta.by/sport/view/aryna-sabalenka-bests-iga-swiatek-to-win-madrid-open-158587-2023/
World No. 2 #Belarusian Aryna #Sabalenka continued her impressive 2023 run with a win over #World No. 1 Iga #Swiatek in the high caliber #final at the #MutuaMadridOpen, BelTA has learned.
No. 2 seed Sabalenka was the more aggressive player throughout the match and prevailed 6-3 3-6 6-3 in two hours and 25 minutes to claim her second #Madird Open title.
Two of the world's best #tennis players clashed in a major final for the second time in a row. Aryna Sabalenka lost to Iga Swiatek in two sets 3-6, 4-6 in #Stuttgart, #Germany in late April.
For Aryna Sabalenka, the Madrid final was the 23rd in her professional career, with 13 wins. On the way to the final match, Sabalenka beat #Romanian Sorana #Cîrstea (44) 6-4, 6-3, #Colombian Camila #Osorio (115) – 6-4, 7-5, #Russian Mirra #Andreeva (194) – 6-3, 6-1, #Egyptian Mayar #Sherif (59) – 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 and #Greek Maria #Sakkari (9) – 6-4, 6-1. Aryna Sabalenka claimed her first Madrid title in 2021.
Belarusian Victoria #Azarenka and #Brazilian Beatriz Haddad #Maia defeated the #American-#Canadian duo Taylor #Townsend/Leylah #Fernandez in a three-set doubles #semifinal – 6-4, 0-6, 10-6. The Belarusian-Brazilian #tandem will take up on the American team of Jessica #Pegula/Cori #Gauff in the doubles final on 7 May.
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