John Isner tvivlar på Hailey Baptistes chanser att nå topp 10 efter vinsten mot Sabalenka

Hailey Baptistes dramatiska skrällseger mot världsettan Aryna Sabalenka har förbättrat hennes ranking och självförtroende, men den före detta spelaren John Isner ser henne snarare som en topp 20-talang än en topp 10-kandidat i år.

Baptiste besegrade Sabalenka med 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6) i Madrid den 28 april efter att ha räddat sex matchbollar. Segern innebar hennes första semifinal i en WTA 1000-turnering och satte stopp för den vitryska spelarens svit på 15 raka vinster. Det var dessutom Baptistes första seger någonsin mot en motståndare rankad topp fem.

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