World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka beats Iga Swiatek 6-3, 3-6,6-3 in the final in Madrid.
The Belarusian has never beaten the Pole on clay. The final took place three weeks before Roland Garros (May 28-June 11) Two weeks ago, Swiatesk won 6-2, 6-4 in Stuttgart (Germany), already on clay, against the world No.2. The two-time champion of Roland-Garros (2020 and 2022) knows her first defeat on ochre in 2023, after nine victories in a row.