The Madrid Open came to its closing stages with the women’s side witnessing one of the most emphatic encounters between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka. This match had everything that one could have asked for. The Polish player showed why clay is her undisputed fort. She went ahead to grab the first set 7-5.
However, just one set away from winning, Aryna Sabalenka made sure that she did not go away with a fight. The world number 2 player gave her everything and won the second set to force the match into the decider. Sabalenka won the second set with a score of 6-4. Just after she secured the second set, she got all pumped up and excited.
But one person who was more excited than Aryna Sabalenka was her rumored boyfriend Georgios Frangulis (CEO and the founder of Oakberry). As soon as Sabalenka claimed the set, he popped out of his seat and jumped out in joy as he could not control his emotions.
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A thriller in the Spanish captial 🎇
Defending champ @SabalenkaA battles back taking the second stanza 6-4 to force a decider against Swiatek in Madrid! #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/4sCLz6C1Ey
— wta (@WTA) May 4, 2024
Thus, Aryna Sabalenka’s rumored boyfriend got all pumped up and excited as Aryna Sabalenka forced the match into the decider. However, his joy soon turned into sorrow as Sabalenka could not put the final nail in the coffin. In a match that was worth every minute, it was Iga Swiatek’s time to enjoy her win as she not only completed her Madrid Open 2023 revenge but also clinched the title in style.
While Konstantin enjoyed Sabalenka’s win after the second set, Iga Swiatek enjoyed the taste of the win. After clinching the final point, she lay down on the ground as she could not control her emotions.
Iga Swiatek starts to cry after winning as she turns out to be the party spoiler for Aryna Sabalenka and her rumored boyfriend
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Who would have thought that the match would end in such a way? At a point, it felt like Sabalenka would take the win away but Swiatek challenged her neck to neck and prevailed victorious at the end. As soon as the match ended, Iga Swaiatek fell down on the ground as she could not control her emotions. She cried as she celebrated her win over her biggest rival.
Aryna Sabalenka, who thought that she would do a major turnaround stumbled at the end and could not defend her title in the Spanish capital.
Iga Swiatek falls to the floor as she wins the Madrid title for the first time.
3 championship points saved.
Emotional day for the world #1.
She never gave up. 🥹
🇵🇱❤️ pic.twitter.com/HjWwd6R2F5
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 4, 2024
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Thus, Iga Swiatek, who gave her everything in the match had the final laugh. While Aryna Sabalenka’s boyfriend was pumped up in joy after seeing Sabalenka win the second set, Swiatek soon turned out to be the party spoiler and took away everything from the match.