🎾 Madrid Open shocks continue: multiple top‑seeded players knocked out by little‑known opponents
The 2026 Mutua Madrid Open continues to see stunning upsets, with several top seeds exiting the tournament early.
On the ATP side, 21‑year‑old Belgian Alexander Blockx has emerged as a true dark horse. He first defeated Argentine star Francisco Cerúndolo 7-6, 6-2, and then in the fourth round outlasted third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in a three‑set thriller, 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, becoming the youngest Belgian player ever to reach a Masters 1000 quarterfinal.
But an even bigger shock came on the WTA side. In the fourth round, 24‑year‑old American Hailey Baptiste faced world No.1 and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. Baptiste saved an astonishing six match points and rallied to win 2-6, 6-2, 7-6, punching her ticket to the semifinals.
The victory ranks among the greatest upsets in recent women’s tennis history. Baptiste became the lowest‑ranked player to defeat a reigning world No.1 on clay in the last 40 years. The women’s singles draw at the Madrid Open has seen such chaos that none of the top‑eight seeds reached the semifinals – a result far beyond anyone’s preseason expectations.
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