One, two, three… all the way to 25. Because Aryna Sabalenka now has 25 wins under her belt at the Mutua Madrid Open. A quarter of a century.<\/p>\n
The hot favourite for the title in the Caja Magica took down Romania\u2019s Jaqueline Cristian 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the milestone in the Spanish capital. The three-time champion now lies third on the list of all-time winners, only behind two Mutua Madrid Open legends: the Czech Petra Kvitova, with 32, and the Romanian Simona Halep, with 30.<\/p>\n
\u201cI raised my level compared to my first match and I\u2019m very happy about it. Now I hope to keep improving for the next round\u201d, said the world number one courtside at the Manolo Santana Stadium. \u201cWhen you focus on yourself, when you concentrate on what you have to do, things eventually fall into place. I\u2019m really pleased with the consistency I\u2019m showing and with how everything is coming together\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not easy for Madrid to be my first clay-court tournament of the season. You have to get used to the conditions, and they\u2019re not straightforward. I\u2019m finding my rhythm, I\u2019m finding my game\u201d, Sabalenka added.<\/p>\n
The world number one is currently enjoying an astonishing run of form; this year she has played 26 matches and lost just one, the final of the Australian Open. She has now notched up 14 consecutive victories at Indian Wells, Miami and Madrid, and her streak does not look like coming to an end any time soon. Her next opponent, in the last sixteen of the Mutua Madrid Open will be the Japanese Naomi Osaka.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery time I step on court, I give my all. It\u2019s unbelievable to have won so many matches at this stage of the season. I work hard for it, and knowing how much effort I put in, maybe I could imagine it happening, but even so, it seems crazy to me\u201d.<\/p>\n
Yet again this year, Sabalenka is proving that nobody can match her in the Caja Magica, a venue she currently reigns with unrivalled authority. In 2026 she also has an added goal in Madrid; to become the first woman in the history of the event to claim the title four times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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