Superb Iga Swiatek wins the Mutua Madrid Open. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW – MADRID RESULTS

Iga Swiatek outlasts the defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 4-6 7-6(7) in the final in Madrid on Saturday after winning a huge battle. The epic lasted 3 hours and 11 minutes. This is the first time that the Pole conquered this tournament. Her best result in this event so far was reaching the final. Here you can see when her history at this event. Swiatek saved 3 match points during the match.

Swiatek added € 450,965 to her prize money after winning this final. She has earned € 963,225 in total after winning this tournament.

Highlights Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka Mutua Madrid Open – Madrid

Swiatek’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

At the end of the match, the Pole scored 121 points vs. Aryna’s 116.

Swiatek

Swiatek won this match even if she was far from perfect in converting her break points after she converted only 42% (5/12) of the procured opportunities.

Sabalenka

On the other side, Sabalenka was not so effective in converting her break points (only 38% – 5/13). That was one of the key issues for her demise.

After this match, the head to head between Swiatek and Sabalenka is 7-3 for Iga.

This was the 21^st career title for Iga. (see list of titles and finals). The Belarussian remains with 14^th titles. (see list of titles and finals)

Live score progression and stats

Swiatek overpowered the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Aryna Sabalenka in the 1^st game (1-0). Notwithstanding, that wasn’t sufficient for the Pole to win the set since Aryna found the way to break back in the 2^nd (1-1) game. Iga maintained her cool to break Sabalenka in the 11^th (6-5) game before conquering the set (7-5).

The Belarussian was completely wiped out in the last 4 games of the set when the game count went from 4-5 to 7-5.

Iga converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 1^st (0-0 15-40), the 7^th (3-3 15-40 and 30-40) and the 11^th game (5-5 15-40 and 30-40). Furthermore, on the other side, Aryna converted 25% of her break points (1/4). She had her opportunities in the 2^nd (0-1 30-40) and the 6^th game (3-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 83 points. The set was a huge battle since finally the Pole won just 3 points more than Aryna (43-40). Iga dropped 13 points on serve (25-13). In addition, on the other side, the Belarussian conceded 18 points on serve (27-18

).

Swiatek had a great start in this set after breaking Aryna Sabalenka in the 2^nd game (2-0). Anyhow, that was not enough for the Belarussian to win the set since Iga managed to break back in the 3^rd

(1-2) and in the 5^th (2-3) game. The Belarussian maintained her focus to break the Pole in the 4^th (3-1) and in the 10^th (6-4) game.

Aryna failed to serve out the set when leading 6-4 to be broken at 30.

The Belarussian was unerring in converting all her break points in the 1^st (0-0 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40), the 4^th (2-1 30-40 and 40-A) and the 10^th game (5-4 30-40). Also, on the other side, Iga was on the money in converting all her break points in the 3^rd (0-2 30-40 and 40-A) and the 4^th game (1-3 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 65 points. Aryna was the one to win the set after conquering 5 points more than Swiatek (35-30). Sabalenka surrendered 15 points on serve (18-15). In addition, on the other side, the Pole conceded 17 points on serve (15-17).

The Pole clinched the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding her serve in the 4^th (1-3) game, Swiatek broke back in the 5^th (2-3) game before bringing the set at the tiebreak that she won 9-7.

Tiebreak

Swiatek won 5 minibreaks in the 3^rd (2-1), 8^th (4-4), 11^th (6-5), 15^th (8-7) and 16^th (9-7) point. On the other side, the Belarussian won 4 minibreaks in the 1^st (1-0), 5^th (3-2), 9^th (5-4) and 13^th (7-6) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7

The Pole converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 3^rd (1-1 30-40 and 40-A) and the 5^th game (1-3 15-40). The Pole saved 2 set points when she was 4-5 and 6-7 down. In addition on the other side, Sabalenka converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 4^th (2-1 30-40) and the 12^th game (6-5 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 89 points. Swiatek won 7 points more than Sabalenka (48-41). Swiatek lost 21 points on serve (27-21). Regarding the other side of the net, Sabalenka conceded 21 points on serve (20-21).