ヘイリー・バプティストが世界ランキング1位のアリーナ・サバレンカを破る番狂わせを演じ、ランキングと自信を大きく高めた。しかし、元プロ選手のジョン・イズナーは、彼女を今年のトップ10候補ではなく、トップ20の実力者と評価している。
バプティストは4月28日、マドリードで行われた試合で6つのマッチポイントを凌ぎ、2-6、6-2、7-6(6)でサバレンカを下した。この勝利は、彼女にとって初のWTA 1000大会準決勝進出であり、ベラルーシ出身のサバレンカの連勝を15で止めるものとなった。また、バプティストにとってトップ5の選手から挙げた初めての勝利でもあった。
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Naomi Osaka rallied past Camila Osorio 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, while world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka cruised past Jaqueline Cristian 6-4, 6-1 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The win sets up their first meeting since 2018, when Osaka defeated the then-rising Sabalenka.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the third round of the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over qualifier Himeno Sakatsume. The win marked her 100th career match at the top ranking, improving her record to 82-18. Sabalenka showed no rust in her first tournament since the Australian Open final.
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Mirra Andreeva beat Hailey Baptiste 6-4, 7-6 (8) on Thursday to advance to the Mutua Madrid Open final. The 19-year-old saved three set points in a dramatic second set and became the first teenager to reach three WTA 1000 finals since 2009. She will face the winner of Marta Kostyuk and Anastasia Potapova on Saturday.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, scheduled for April 13 to 19. She cited an injury suffered after her Miami Open victory over Coco Gauff. In an Instagram post, Sabalenka expressed disappointment at missing the WTA 500 event.
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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will face Naomi Osaka in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, marking their first meeting since Osaka's 2018 US Open victory over the then-rising Sabalenka. Building on their third-round advances—Sabalenka's straight-sets dominance and Osaka's three-set comeback—both four-time Grand Slam champions are primed for a highly anticipated rematch.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will face Victoria Mboko in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, a rematch of their Australian Open encounter. Meanwhile, qualifier Talia Gibson takes on Linda Noskova for a spot in the semifinals. These matches highlight the top half of the draw on Thursday.
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Aryna Sabalenka fell to Sorana Cîrstea in the third round of the Italian Open on May 9, 2026, with the match marked by a controversial medical timeout. The world No. 1 lost 6-2, 3-6, 5-7 after receiving treatment late in the deciding set.