Tennis: Hailey Baptiste stuns Aryna Sabalenka in unforgettable quarter-final showdown at the Madrid Open 2026

World No. 30 Hailey Baptiste of the United States defeated top seed Aryna Sabalenka (world No. 1) in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open 2026 on Tuesday, 28 April, winning 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) in three sets. Baptiste dropped the opening set but dominated the second before holding on through a tight tiebreak in the third. The upset took place at Caja Mágica in Madrid at the WTA 1000-level event.