Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka was full of praise for her American opponent following her defeat in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Madrid Open.

Ukrainian tennis star Oleksandra Oliynykova has claimed she was pressured by the WTA not to talk about Russia's war against Ukraine

Hailey Baptiste stunned the tennis world – and world number one Aryna Sabalenka – at the Madrid Open on Tuesday. The world number 32 stunned the four-time Grand Slam champion winning

Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz were named World Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year, respectively, as Novak Djokovic co-hosted.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning her semifinal match in straight sets over Madison Keys during the WTA semifinals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., Friday, March 14, 2025.

Things did not entirely go Aryna Sabalenka's way at the Madrid Open, but the Belarusian is still feeling confident ahead of the upcoming French Open

Naomi Osaka went out of the Madrid Open on Monday, falling to Aryna Sabalenka in three sets. Sabalenka dropped the first set 7-6 but responded well, taking the next two sets 6-3, 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals.