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INSANE: Aryna sabalenka s madrid open title defence ends with shock defeat by hailey baptiste - The Real Truth

30th seed Hailey Baptiste saved six match points to down the defending champion - (Getty)

Aryna Sabalenka’s defence of her Madrid Open title ended in a stunning defeat by American Hailey Baptiste in the quarter-finals.

Baptiste saved six match points in the third set to come through 2-6 6-2 7-6(8-6) in just over two and a half hours, becoming just the second player this season - after Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final - to down the world No 1.

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