Aryna Sabalenko became the first player to reach the finals of the tournament in Madrid. In the semifinals, the Belarusian defeated the ninth favorite Maria Sakkari. Sabalenka won the match in two sets, 6-4, 6-1.

Aryna Sabalenko in the final of Madrid – passed Maria Sakkari

Aryna Sabalenko, ranked second in the WTA rankings, continues her very good run from Madrid.

The player from Belarus reached the final act of the competition, easily beating Maria Sakkari (9 WTA) at the end of the match, which was decided in one hour and 26 minutes.

This year’s Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenko started the first set well and quickly made it 3-0, but Sakkari came back impressively to equalize. Although she held Sabalenka to 4-4, Maria Sakkari eventually lost the first set.

In the second set, the second favorite from Madrid played even more aggressively, conceding only one game at the end of the game.

Sabalenko is waiting for the final, where she will meet the winner of the duel between Iga Sviatek (1 WTA) and Veronika Kudermetova (12 WTA).

The WTA Mutua Madrid Open takes place from April 25 to May 7 on clay in the Caja Magica complex. It is in the WTA 1000 category, has a total prize money of US$7,652,174, and the title holder is Ons Jabert. Simona Halep won in 2016 and 2017.