"I was just trying to take one ball at a time and my team was there for me, they really [pushed] me to keep fighting, and I'm really happy that I didn't give up and I was pushing until the very last point."
"The first set between the two four-time Grand Slam winners was tight, with only one break point forced, by Sabalenka, which Osaka saved to hold for 2-1."
"Only Elena Rybakina has beaten Sabalenka this year, in the Australian Open final, and the 27-year-old dominated in the third set, securing breaks in the fifth and seventh games."
"She's an incredible player, we had a really tight match in Miami, and especially here in Madrid where I think this surface suits her game."
Aryna Sabalenka triumphed over Naomi Osaka in a challenging match at the Madrid Open, winning 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-2. After losing the first set, Sabalenka rallied back from a break down in the second set to secure victory. The match featured a tight first set, with Osaka winning the tie-break. Sabalenka's performance improved in the second and third sets, allowing her to dominate and ultimately win. She will face Hailey Baptiste in the quarter-finals. Other matches saw Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas advance comfortably.
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