Top-seeded world number one Aryna Sabalenka improved her 2026 record to 25-1 after moving into the fourth round of the Madrid Open on Saturday. She achieved this with a routine 6-1, 6-4 victory over 29th-seeded Jaqueline Cristian of Romania.
In a pulsating fourth-round clash on Monday, Sabalenka kept her title defence alive by defeating Japan's Naomi Osaka. Despite falling behind by a set and a break, the world number one roared back to win 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-2.
As the competition continues, other tennis players at the Madrid Open are facing an unknown opponent.