Harriet Baptiste defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6) in the Madrid Open quarterfinals, delivering one of the tournament's biggest upsets. The No. 30 seed's victory came after dropping the opening set but recovering to take the match in a tight final set decided by tiebreak.
Baptiste's performance marks a significant result at a WTA 1000 event, the second-highest tier on the women's professional calendar. The upset reshapes the Madrid draw and sends the unseeded player into the semifinals.
The Madrid Open continues on its schedule with remaining quarterfinal matches and the path to the title now altered by Baptiste's breakthrough result.
Sources
- r/tennis: WTA 1000 Madrid QF: [30] H. Baptiste def. [1] A. Sabalenka 2-6, 6-2, 7-6⁶. Posted 2026-04-28.
Reported from public sources.