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Baptiste saves six match points to stun Sabalenka
Key takeaways
- Baptiste is one win away from her first WTA Tour-level singles final
- Hailey Baptiste saved six match points as she stunned world number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open.
- Baptiste, the 30th seed, came through 2-6 6-2 7-6 (8-6) in a little over two and a half hours to end Sabalenka's 15-match winning streak.
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Baptiste is one win away from her first WTA Tour-level singles final
Hailey Baptiste saved six match points as she stunned world number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open.
Baptiste, the 30th seed, came through 2-6 6-2 7-6 (8-6) in a little over two and a half hours to end Sabalenka's 15-match winning streak.
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