Aryna Sabalenka improves to 25-1; advances to 4th round in Madrid
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Top-seeded Aryna Sabaleka improved to 25-1 in 2026 and moved into the fourth round of the Madrid Open on Saturday with a routine 6-1, 6-4 victory over 29th-seeded Jaqueline Cristian of Romania.
Sabalenka has moved seamlessly onto the clay after a dominant early hard court season. The Belarussian captured the 'Sunshine Double' in March, winning back-to-back titles in In