World number two Aryna Sabalenka denied unseeded Egyptian Mayar Sherif the biggest victory of her career when the Belarusian came back from a set down to win their Madrid Open quarter-final 2-6 6-2 6-1 on Tuesday .
Sabalenka saved a set point at 5-1 but Sherif, playing in her first WTA 1000 quarter-final after beating three seeded players, served out to take the opening set. "Honestly I was just trying to keep fighting and keep playing my game. She played unbelievable tennis, she's a claycourt specialist and I'm very happy with this win," Sabalenka said.In the men's draw, top seed and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz swatted aside Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-2 in the last 16 in a repeat of last year's final which the Spaniard also won in straight sets.
Russian Aslan Karatsev rattled second seed Daniil Medvedev with his powerful groundstrokes to upset his fellow Russian and clinch a 7-6 6-4 win to reach his first Masters 1000 quarter-final.
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