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Tennis Tracker: Sabalenka beats Swiatek in three sets to lift Madrid crown

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Swiatek beat Sabalenka in the Stuttgart final but the Belarussian got her revenge in the Spanish capital
Swiatek beat Sabalenka in the Stuttgart final but the Belarussian got her revenge in the Spanish capitalReuters
The first finals of this year's Madrid Open will take place today, with top women's seed Iga Swiatek (21) facing second seed Aryna Sabalenka (25) after Karen Khachanov (26) and Andrey Rublev (25) battle it out with doubles veterans Rohan Bopanna (43) and Matthew Ebden (35).

21:48 CET - Here is the WTA Flashmoment of the day from today's final - a point to remember from the top two seeds.

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21:08 CET - Aryna Sabalenka (24) is the champion in Madrid. The Belarussian has won the third and final set 6-3, needing four match points to beat Iga Swiatek (21) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Swiatek - Sabalenka highlights
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Aryna Sabalenka post-match interview
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20:14 CET - Iga Swiatek (21) has won the second set 6-3 to take the final in Madrid to a decider against Aryna Sabalenka (24).

20:13 CET - Petra Kvitova (33) has withdrawn from next week's Italian Open with an injury to her right foot, she said on social media on Saturday.

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19:28 CET - Aryna Sabalenka (24) has won the first set 6-3 against world number one Iga Swiatek (21) in the WTA Madrid final. Remember, the two faced off in Stuttgart earlier this year with Swiatek coming out on top.

17:05 CET - World number six Andrey Rublev (25) and world number 12 Karen Khachanov (26) have won their first doubles title together, beating seventh seeds Rohan Bopanna (43) and Matthew Ebden (35) in a match tiebreak, 6-3, 3-6, 10-3.

11:40 CET - When Jan-Lennard Struff (33) takes to the court tomorrow, he'll become the first Lucky Loser ever to compete in the final of a Masters 1000 event, and wants his story to inspire others.

"It's an incredible journey and story, here in Madrid, and very, very happy. You should not give up, and try again always," he said.

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07:30 CET - Hello and welcome to the final Saturday of the Madrid Open, in which Iga Swiatek (21) will face Aryna Sabalenka (25) in the women's final and Karen Khachanov (26) and Andrey Rublev (25) will play Rohan Bopanna (43) and Matthew Ebden (35) for the men's doubles title.