Aryna Sabalenka created an absolutely stunning comeback to beat Elena Rybakina and set up a Madrid final against Iga Swiatek.
Sabalenka, the defending Madrid champion, was down by a set and a break as Rybakina was two points away from winning the match before the Belarusian stormed back to win 1-6 7-5 7-6 (5) in the Madrid semifinal.
At 6-1 5-4, the 10th game pf the second set was tied to 30 points apiece when Rybakina – who was playing exceptional up to that point – missed an easy shot that could have given her a match point. Facing a break point, Rybakina went for a backhand winner but she missed the shot and Sabalenka managed to get the break back.
That’s when Sabalenka’s comeback started, who will now battle against world No. 1 Swiatek in a rematch of the 2023 Madrid final. Last year, Sabalenka defeated Swiatek 6-3 3-6 6-3 and their Madrid final encounter was later voted as the WTA Match of the Year.
How Sabalenka came back to beat Rybakina?
Right out of the gate, Rybakina came out playing very aggressively and looking determined to control everything on the court. While Rybakina was playing very confident and looking outstanding on the court, Sabalenka was struggling to find her game as the…
