PV Sindhu's China Open campaign ended in the second round with a 21-16, 20-22, 18-21 defeat to world No. 4 Chen Yufei. The loss came despite Sindhu's recent Japan Open triumph and a strong performance in the nearly 90-minute match.
Francesca Jones was defeated by Talia Gibson in the Nottingham Open first round after failing to convert two match points. Jones lost 6-3 5-7 7-6 (7-4) in a three-hour match, despite a strong comeback.
Hailey Baptiste defeated world number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-2 7-6 (8-6) in the Madrid Open quarter-finals. The 30th seed saved six match points to end Sabalenka's 15-match winning streak in just over two and a half hours. Baptiste, 24, becomes just the second player to beat the Belarusian this season after Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final. She will face Russia's Mirra Andreeva in the semi-finals.
Hailey Baptiste defeated defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) in the Madrid Open quarter-finals, saving five match points in the decider and a sixth in the tie-break to record the biggest upset of the tournament. The American 30th seed reached her maiden WTA 1000 semi-final, where she will face Mirra Andreeva. Meanwhile, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner advanced with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Cameron Norrie and suggested organizers reconsider late-night scheduling after Rafael Jódar finished at 1am.
Daria Kasatkina suffered a devastating first-round defeat at the Madrid Open, losing 6-3 3-6 7-6 (15-13) to Ukrainian qualifier Daria Snigur after being unable to convert four match points. The 28-year-old Russian-born Australian, who transferred her allegiance to Australia 12 months ago, will fall to world No. 83 — her lowest ranking since 2015. The two-hour 23-minute match was the longest regular third-set tiebreak in WTA events for eight years. Kasatkina also had a hip injury that sidelined her for two months this season, and she walked away from tennis at the end of last year admitting she was at "breaking point".
