I. Swiatek, who crowned the Belarusian in a 3-hour tennis performance, triumphed in Madrid Sports

In the longest WTA final of this season, which lasted as much as 3 hours and 11 minutes, the current world number one Iga Swiatek (WTA-1) after a dramatic fight 7:5, 4:6, 7:6(7) broke the defending champion Aryna Sabalenka (WTA -2) from Belarus.

For the 22-year-old Polish tennis star, this is the 20th career title on the WTA tour. She became the youngest tennis player to achieve this trophy mark since Caroline Wozniacki (2012).

I. Swiatek, who has earned the status of a real clay court queen in recent seasons, had three Roland Garros titles and two WTA 1000 tournaments in Rome and WTA 500 championships in Stuttgart to her credit, but she has not won a single trophy in Madrid so far.

“When I look at this victory in a few years, I have no doubt that it will be extremely valuable. Now I’m just happy that I managed to win this tournament. It doesn’t matter to me whether I have won the tournament before, I enter every tournament with the desire to triumph,” the champion said.

Now I. Swiatek has won the last seven WTA finals. According to the trophies won (3) and victories (30) this year, she tied with Jelena Rybakina (WTA-4), and in head-to-head confrontations against A.Sabalenka, she already leads 7:3.

Last year in the finals of the Madrid tournament, the Pole, who had to recognize the superiority of Belarus, was also close to disappointment this year. In the third set, the young tennis player had to save even three match points.

At the award ceremony, the winner’s trophy was presented to Iga by the legendary Spanish tennis player, Garbine Muguruza, who announced the end of her career a few weeks ago.

In addition to 1000 WTA rating points, the champion received a very solid cash prize of 922 thousand euros.

A. Sabalenka earned a little more than 512 thousand during the tournament. euros and 650 WTA ranking points. The tennis player has triumphed in the Spanish capital twice – in 2021 and 2023.