On the brink of defeat, Poland’s Iga Swiatek saved three championship points and rallied to win the Mutua Madrid Open title with a 7–5, 4–6, 7–6 (7) victory Saturday, May 4, over defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in a matchup of the top two ranked players in the world.
The top-seeded Swiatek needed three hours, 11 minute to outlast No. 2 seed Sabalenka and avenge last year’s loss to her in the Madrid final. It was her first time winning the Madrid title.
