Hommam Al Nassim 
Polish player Iga Świątek, the world No. 1, won the Madrid Open tennis title on Saturday. She achieved this victory by defeating Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the defending champion from last year.
The marathon match lasted about 3 hours and 11 minutes, with Świątek reclaiming victory after losing to Sabalenka in last year’s final.
Świątek took the first set with a score of 7-5, but Sabalenka evened the match by winning the second set 6-4.
In the third set, Świątek sealed the title by winning the set 7-6 (9-7), thus claiming her 20th career title and third since the beginning of 2024.
This victory also extended Świątek’s head-to-head lead over Sabalenka, with seven wins to three for the Belarusian player.
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