Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka was full of praise for her American opponent following her defeat in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Madrid Open.

Hailey Baptiste handed World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka her second loss of the 2026 tennis season in a three set thriller at the Mutua Madrid Open quarterfinals. Baptiste saved six match points en route to her first win over Sabalenka.

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Hailey Baptiste, one of the rising stars in women's tennis, picked up the biggest win of her career on Tuesday.

Hailey Baptiste stunned the tennis world – and world number one Aryna Sabalenka – at the Madrid Open on Tuesday. The world number 32 stunned the four-time Grand Slam champion winning

Sabalenka put in a maximum effort in this match, but her opponent showed great aggression and managed to stop the dominance of the Belarusian tennis player.

If you tuned into the Madrid Open hoping for some casual, low-stakes clay court tennis, you knocked on the wrong door. When Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka walked onto the dirt, it wasn’t just a tennis match.

Things did not entirely go Aryna Sabalenka's way at the Madrid Open, but the Belarusian is still feeling confident ahead of the upcoming French Open