Baptiste saves six match points to stun Sabalenka
Hailey Baptiste saved six match points to defeat world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a three-set quarterfinal thriller at the Madrid Open, ending Sabalenka's 15-match winning streak. Baptiste rallied from a set down to win 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) in over two and a half hours. The victory marks her first win over a top-five player and sends her into her maiden WTA Tour-level singles semifinal. She will face Russia's Mirra Andreeva, who advanced after defeating Leylah Fernandez in straight sets.
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