Sabalenka Wins Madrid Open; Zverev Faces Berrettini in Final

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds a trophy after winning the women's final match against Australia's Ashleigh Barty at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, on May 8, 2021. Bernat Armangue/AP Photo

MADRID—Aryna Sabalenka is glad she changed her mind about playing at the Madrid Open.

Two weeks after nearly withdrawing from the tournament because of a muscle injury, Sabalenka was standing on center court with the winner’s trophy in her hands on Saturday.