Tennis
Sventek missed the trophy, losing to Sobolenko in the super tournament in Madrid
World number one Iga Swiatek (Poland) failed to win a trophy in the WTA 1000 series clay tournament held in Madrid (Spain).
In the final of the competition, the Polish tennis player lost to Arina Sobolenko (WTA 2) from the Republic of Belarus in three sets in 2 hours and 27 minutes.
WTA 1000 Madrid. Preparation. End
Iga Sventek (Poland) [1] – Arina Sobolenko [2] – 3:6, 6:3, 4:6
In the first set, Iga lost without giving Arina much chance. Polka never reached its breaking points.
A dominant start @sabalenkaA 6 -3 against Swiatek in the first set 👀#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/piR2KbCqJq
— wta (@WTA) May 6, 2023
The second match started with a quick break from Sventek. The world’s first racket took a 3:0 lead, but gave up his serve in the 5th game. Sobolenko, who took a break in the fourth attempt, then equalized and got 2 break points in the 7th game. However, Iga saved himself on the field and soon took a break and then entered the game. In conclusion – 6:3.
𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙯𝙩𝙚 𝙣𝙞𝙚 𝙠𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙘! 🗣️ says Iga@iga_swiatek equalize the match in one set 🤝#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/molIcg3T9F
— wta (@WTA) May 6, 2023
The third set started in the same way as the second set, only in the opposite direction. Sobolenko immediately took a break and took a 3-0 lead, but Iga immediately returned to the game. Country rep 404 started hitting Ige less on the back line, and the strong and accurate forehands caused Arina to run more and get tired. Iga made the score 3:3 and it looks like Sventek should put pressure on Sobolenko. But this did not happen, the fatigue of the Polish woman and the luck of the Belarusian made itself felt. Iga nearly lost his serve in Game 8 with almost no chance, and then despite a breaking point in Game 9, he couldn’t translate it and allowed Arina to close the match from the match point four. As a result, Sobolenko won the cup in the thousandth place in Madrid.
🎉🎉🎉 ARYNA CHAMPION 🎉🎉🎉@sabalenkaA won the second #MMOPEN singles 🏆 after beating Swiatek in an exciting final (6-3, 3-6, 6-3).
What a stunning match! ✨ pic.twitter.com/vViUYlyLs9
— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen) May 6, 2023
It was the eighth meeting of girls on an official level. 5:3 in favor of Iga.
Sventek played in the WTA final for the 17th time. This year, he won the world number one titles in Doha (WTA 500) and Stuttgart (WTA 500), and also lost in the decisive match of the competition (WTA 1000) in Dubai. In WTA 1000 tournaments, Sventek reached its seventh final and fought for its sixth title. In total, the Polish tennis player has 13 WTA titles.
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They will face each other in the 3rd round of the Australian Open on January 23 Elina Svitolina (WTA 12) and Diana Schneider (WTA 22).
The meeting is planned to start at 10:00 Kyiv time.
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Elina Svitolina
Ukraine’s first racquet is having an excellent season; He confirmed his top seed status by winning the tournament in Auckland. Svitolina started her journey in this tournament by defeating Spanish athlete Cristina Buxa with scores of 6:4, 6:1. In the second round, she managed to defeat Polish Linda Klimovichova with sets of 7:5 and 6:1.
The Ukrainian player increased his first serve percentage in the second match compared to the first match: 64% versus 49%. The upcoming opponent for Elina is the toughest opponent of the season, this applies both in terms of ratings and class. Potentially, Svitolina could play the winner of Mirra Andreeva – Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the next round.
Diana Schneider
“Nötrka” has already managed to play in two tournaments this season, looked good and was ahead of its rivals in the top 10. In Brisbane, Schneider defeated another former “neutral” Anastasia Potapova, representing Austria, 6:1, 6:3. And then, in the tough fight, Madison Keys was defeated with scores of 7:6, 6:7, 6:7.
In Adelaide, the athlete defeated the following rivals: Leila Fernandez – 7:5, 6:3, Katerina Sinyakova – 6:1, 2:6, 7:5, followed by a victory over American Emma Navarro – 6:3, 6:3. Only in the semifinals did Mirra Andreeva lose with sets of 3:6, 2:6. At the Australian Open, the tennis player started with victories of 2:6, 6:3, 6:3 against the experienced Czech Barbora Krejcikova. The match against Australian Tallia Gibson was incredibly difficult – 3:6, 7:5, 6:3 and she managed to win three match points in the second set.
Match prediction
As statistics show, the rivals never played each other. The Ukrainian athlete is seen as the slight favorite of this pair. Svitolina is ten years older than him and has more experience.
In such a confrontation, a stubborn struggle that can lead to any outcome should be expected. There is no need to remind how important the match against the “neutral” will be for the Ukrainians. Here I would risk betting more than 20.5 total games for 1.64.
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Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev He reacted to the interview with a Ukrainian woman at the press conference Alexandra Oleynikova For the L’Équipe publication in which he accused the Russians of supporting Putin:
– The Ukrainian tennis player said that, in his opinion, Russians should not be allowed to participate in international tennis tournaments. He also condemned players, including you, for participating in an exhibition match sponsored by a major Russian oil company with ties to the war in Ukraine. How will you react to this?
– In general, I respect everyone’s every opinion. I’m trying… It’s a little different on the field, isn’t it? However, I respect all opinions off the field. “This is his opinion and frankly I have nothing to say about it,” Medvedev said.
Oleinikova’s words were also commented on by Arina Sabalenko and Diana Schneider, whom Oleinikova also mentioned in her interview.
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18 years old “neutral” Mirra Andreeva He sent fans away after the match at the Australian Open 2026.
On January 21, Andreeva defeated Maria Sakkari in the 1/32 final with scores of 6:0 and 6:4. After the end of the fight, Mirra said “Fuck you all” to applauding fans. Naturally, this was inaudible, but you can literally read this sentence on your lips.
On the 23rd, Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse will play against Andreeva. The meeting will start around 12:00 Kyiv time.
VIDEO. “To hell with you all” Andreeva told fans after her match at the Australian Open
Did he say what I thought he said???? 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/qH9hxmE0VX
— Lorena Popa 🕵️♀️🎾 (@popalorena) January 21, 2026
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