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Australian world No.1 Ash Barty beaten in Madrid Open final by Aryna Sabalenka – Wide World of Sports
Before pushing Madrid decider the distance
By AP — Aryna Sabalenka is glad she changed her mind about playing at the Madrid Open.
Two weeks after nearly withdrawing from the tournament because of a muscle injury, Sabalenka was standing on center court with the winner’s trophy in her hands on Saturday.
Sabalenka defeated top-ranked Ash Barty 6-0 3-6 6-4 for her 10th WTA title — and first on clay.
The victory, coming two weeks after she was hurt in a loss to Barty in the Stuttgart final, will move the Belarus player to No.4 in the world next…
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