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Sabalenka Extends Streak to 15; Fernandez Reaches Quarters.

4/28/2026

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Sabalenka Extends Streak

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Naomi Osaka 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-2 to extend her winning streak to 15 matches.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez reached the Madrid Open quarterfinals by beating Ann Li 6-3, 6-2.
Coco Gauff vomited during her win over Sorana Cirstea and later lost to Linda Noskova.
Marin Cilic withdrew from the tournament citing food poisoning.
Hailey Baptiste will face Sabalenka after overcoming Belinda Bencic 6-1, 6-7 (14), 6-3.

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Blockx Upsets

Alexander Blockx, world No. 69, saved his only break point and hit an 83 % first-serve rate to upset top-three seed Félix Auger-Aliassime.
Canada will meet Brazil in the Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs in November this upcoming year.
Leyla Fernandez became only the second Canadian to reach a Madrid Open quarter-final.
Félix Auger-Aliassime’s next tournament is the Rome Masters, where he made the quarter-finals in 2022.

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Fernandez Upsets Jovic

Leylah Fernandez defeated higher-seeded Iva Jovic 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the third round.
Fernandez converted 67% of second-serve points while Jovic managed only 47% in that match.
Jovic entered Madrid as the 15th seed after her surprise 2025 Guadalajara Open win over Emiliana Arango.
Ann Li, who holds a 2-0 record against Fernandez, recently beat world-number-four Iga Swiatek, who withdrew ill in the third set.

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Sabalenka Extends Streak

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Naomi Osaka 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-2 to extend her winning streak to 15 matches.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez reached the Madrid Open quarterfinals by beating Ann Li 6-3, 6-2.
Coco Gauff vomited during her win over Sorana Cirstea and later lost to Linda Noskova.
Marin Cilic withdrew from the tournament citing food poisoning.
Hailey Baptiste will face Sabalenka after overcoming Belinda Bencic 6-1, 6-7 (14), 6-3.

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