Iga Swiatek took purpose on the scheduling on the Madrid Open after dropping an exciting three-set remaining to Aryna Sabalenka. The world No 1 completed her round-of-16 match at 1am and was taking part in till midnight once more within the semi-final. And it was Sabalenka who was in a position to defeat the highest seed 6-3 3-6 6-3 on Saturday.

Sabalenka was in a position to get revenge over Swiatek in Madrid, defeating her to win the title two weeks after the world No 1 beat her within the championship match on the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The Pole was taking part in the Madrid Open for the primary time in two years and appeared to take difficulty with a few of the scheduling selections she confronted.

"I want to thank you guys for coming and enjoying tennis with us. I really saw Madrid from a different side this year, last time I was here it was in Covid. It’s a really beautiful city and it’s a pleasure to play in front of you guys," the 21-year-old mentioned earlier than turning her consideration to the draw back of her time on the match.

She added: "It’s not fun to play at 1am though but I'm happy anyway that I was able to get past this experience and survive and be in the final."

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