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Hailey Baptiste Saves Six Match Points, Upsets Sabalenka in Madrid

4/29/2026

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Hailey Baptiste saved six match points to beat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6) at the Madrid Open, ending Sabalenka’s 15-match streak.
The victory gave the 32nd-ranked Baptiste her first top-five win and a place in her first WTA 1000 semifinal, the first reversal of match points against Sabalenka since Iga Swiatek in 2024.
Baptiste will face No. 8 Mirra Andreeva, who earned her semifinal spot by defeating Leylah Fernandez in straight sets.

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Hailey Baptiste saved six match points to beat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6) at the Madrid Open, ending Sabalenka’s 15-match streak.
The victory gave the 32nd-ranked Baptiste her first top-five win and a place in her first WTA 1000 semifinal, the first reversal of match points against Sabalenka since Iga Swiatek in 2024.
Baptiste will face No. 8 Mirra Andreeva, who earned her semifinal spot by defeating Leylah Fernandez in straight sets.