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Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka reacts to winning a point against Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina during the 2024 WTA Tour Madrid Open tournament semifinal tennis match at Caja Magica in Madrid on May 2, 2024. Defending Madrid Open champion Aryna Sabalenka produced a brilliant comeback from a set and a break down to beat Elena Rybakina and reach the final on Thursday.The Belarusian second seed triumphed 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 and will face world number one Iga Swiatek on Saturday in a rematch of last year’s final.
The players exchanged holds with just one break point reached — Sabalenka staying firm for a 6-5 advantage — before the tie-break.The big-hitter had lost three of her last four clashes against the 24-year-old but emerged triumphant as they met on clay for the first time. Dominant on clay, Swiatek barely put a foot wrong against Keys, making just eight unforced errors in the match to leave the 29-year-old American with virtually no chance.
The top seed, triumphant at Doha and Indian Wells, started in unforgiving form, taking the first set in 31 minutes.Russia’s Medvedev struggled through to the end of the first set against Lehecka with an apparent upper thigh problem, losing it 6-4 before retiring. The Czech, who knocked-out Rafael Nadal on Wednesday, settled down and capitalised on Medvedev’s woes to break decisively in the ninth game for a 5-4 lead.
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