Defending champion Sabalenka ends Collins’ win streak to reach quarter-finals in Madrid

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the second seed and defending champion, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open by defeating American Danielle Collins, the No 13 seed, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the Caja Magica on Monday evening.

Sabalenka, ranked No 2, will face Russian Mirra Andreeva next. The result ended Collins’ 15-match winning streak.

Collins led by a set and a break before Sabalenka gradually reeled her in, her power on serve and from the baseline eventually proving the difference between the two.

The Belarusian won against Pole Magda Linette (6-4, 3-6, 6-3) and edged out American wildcard Robin Montgomery (6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-4) earlier in the tournament.

In the previous rounds of the Madrid tournament, Collins, ranked No 15, edged out Serb qualifier Olga Danilovic (4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8)) and beat Romanian qualifier Jaqueline Cristian (3-6, 6-4, 6-1).

Madrid WTA 1000, other last 16 results (Caja Magica, clay, USD 8.770.480, most recent results first):

• Elena Rybakina (4) beat Sara Bejlek (Q): 6-1, 6-3
• Yulia Putintseva beat Daria Kasatkina (10): 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
• Madison Keys (18) beat Coco Gauff (3): 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4
• Mirra Andreeva beat Jasmine Paolini (12): 7-6 (2), 6-4
• Iga Swiatek (1) beat Sara Sorribes Tormo: 6-1, 6-0
• Ons Jabeur (8) beat Jelena Ostapenko (9): 6-0, 6-4
• Beatriz Haddad Maia (11) beat Maria Sakkari (5): 6-4, 6-4