Emma Raducanu applauds Serena Williams after ousting ‘the greatest’ in Cincy
Raducanu won 6-4, 6-1.
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Fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka bested No. 1 seed Ashleigh Barty to capture the Mutua Madrid Open championship.
The Belarusian snaps the World No.1's red clay win streak at 16 matches to claim her first title on the dirt 🙌@SabalenkaA | #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/6HyJOoL43q
— wta (@WTA) May 8, 2021
Sabalenka won 6-0, 3-6, 6-4, nabbing her second title of the year and her first ever on clay.
The upset ended Barty’s domination on dirt and propelled Sabalenka to her 10th career title.
Raducanu won 6-4, 6-1.
Osaka lost in straight sets.
It's Halep's first Toronto semifinal since 2018.
Williams is expected to retire after the U.S. Open.