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
3h:11
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 21st career title for Iga. (see list of titles and finals). The Belarussian remains with 14th 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 1st 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 2nd (1-1) game. Iga maintained her cool to break Sabalenka in the 11th (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 1st (0-0 15-40), the 7th (3-3 15-40 and 30-40) and the 11th 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 2nd (0-1 30-40) and the 6th 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 2nd game (2-0). Anyhow, that was not enough for the Belarussian to win the set since Iga managed to break back in the 3rd (1-2) and in the 5th (2-3) game. The Belarussian maintained her focus to break the Pole in the 4th (3-1) and in the 10th (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 1st (0-0 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40), the 4th (2-1 30-40 and 40-A) and the 10th game (5-4 30-40). Also, on the other side, Iga was on the money in converting all her break points in the 3rd (0-2 30-40 and 40-A) and the 4th 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 4th (1-3) game, Swiatek broke back in the 5th (2-3) game before bringing the set at the tiebreak that she won 9-7.
Tiebreak
Swiatek won 5 minibreaks in the 3rd (2-1), 8th (4-4), 11th (6-5), 15th (8-7) and 16th (9-7) point. On the other side, the Belarussian won 4 minibreaks in the 1st (1-0), 5th (3-2), 9th (5-4) and 13th (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 3rd (1-1 30-40 and 40-A) and the 5th 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 4th (2-1 30-40) and the 12th 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).
