Sabalenka joins the eleven-thousand club
We’re running out of superlatives to describe Aryna Sabalenka’s feats. In her career in general, but particularly in Madrid. With her win on Saturday she has matched Petra Kvitova as the player with the most titles in the history of the Mutua Madrid Open. The triple crown is hers. The difference this time, though, is […]
A surprising stat…
Sabalenka has been a finalist at the Mutua Madrid Open three times. On two of those occasions she claimed the title. However, in the Spanish capital it’s a case of all or nothing for the world number one. This is her seventh appearance in the Caja Magica. In her six previous participations she either reached […]
Iga Świątek takes inspiration from Rafa Nadal
3 hours and 11 minutes of battle to claim the Madrid crown for the first time. Iga Swiatek decided that if she was going to open her account in the Spanish capital, she may as well do it in style. No sooner had she sat down in her post match press conference than the Pole […]
Sabalenka v Swiatek 10.0: Preview
Before the start of this year’s Mutua Madrid Open, Aryna Sabalenka said she felt her level had dipped as of late, making way for Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina to form a ‘Big Two’, rather than it being a ‘Big Three’ that included her. Fast-forward two weeks and Sabalenka has firmly reestablished the ‘Big Three’ […]
Sabalenka bids to extend her reign in the Caja Magica
The Mutua Madrid Open has witnessed some astonishing fight backs through the years and Aryna Sabalenka’s today was one of the most spectacular ever seen in the Spanish capital. The world No. 2 enjoys playing in fast conditions and on Thursday she proved it in the Manolo Santana Stadium. The second seed came back against […]
Sabalenka stops Andreeva in her tracks
After three hard-fought three-set wins at the Mutua Madrid Open, Aryna Sabalenka finally enjoyed a more straightforward encounter on Wednesday, against emerging talent Mirra Andreeva (6-1, 6-4). The two-time champion in the Caja Magica required one hour and 19 minutes of tennis, time during which she fired 35 winners and did not concede a single […]
Sabalenka survives Collins’ streak
Collins-Sabalenka. Probably one of the matches so far at the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open. Two high-speed trains collided head on in the final match of the Manolo Santana Stadium night session and the result was spectacular. After almost two and a half hours of tennis, Aryna Sabalenka brought Danielle Collins’ streak to an end with […]
Sabalenka bares her teeth in the Caja Magica
Aryna Sabalenka battled for two hours to fend off a feisty Robin Montgomery under the lights of the Manolo Santana Stadium (6-1, 6-7[5], 6-4) and seal her ticket to the last sixteen of the Mutua Madrid Open. “She played an unbelievable tennis, fighting for every point and giving all as a young player with nothing […]
Sabalenka proves she can dig deep in Madrid
After serving up her tenth ace of the day to seal the deal, Aryna Sabalenka let out a cry to the skies of Madrid in celebration of her victorious opener. The defending champion had to shake off a dogged Magda Linette in a battle that lasted 2 hours and 9 minutes (6-4, 3-6, 6-3). Sabalenka’s […]
Sabalenka feels at home
A broad smile seems to be a permanent fixture on the face of Aryna, the defending champion. Sabalenka was in a buoyant mood as she turned up at the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open Media Day where dozens of journalists awaited. It is no surprise, Sabalenka arrives in the Spanish capital with a chance of winning […]