Aryna Sabalenka and Danielle Collins made it a pretty electrifying atmosphere toward the end of their first set as the American loudly celebrated her won point before the Belarusian returned the favor in the very next point.

Two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka held off a red-hot Danielle Collins, ending the American's 15-match win streak in the fourth round of the Mutua Madrid Open.

Mirra Andreeva, who celebrated her 17th birthday Monday by ousting reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, awaits in the quarterfinals. Sabalenka defeated the WTA’s 2023 Newcomer of the Year here in the round of 16 last year.

Carlos Alcaraz, who missed two events with an arm injury, advanced at the Madrid Open with an easy win, while Aryna Sabalenka advanced in the women's draw.

Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has won his opening match at the Madrid Open in his first match in nearly a month.

But the same thing happened last year as Swiatek was playing great as she won Stuttgart and made the Madrid final but then lost to Aryna Sabalenka. This year, Swiatek may have lost in the Stuttgart semifinal but she is again playing great on clay at the start of the clay swing.

You can be on a roll with a 15-match hot winning streak but a bad day at the office can really turn the tables in a jiffy. The post Madrid Open: Marred by Distractions, Danielle Collins Loses 15-Match Win Streak in Drama-Filled Match Against Aryna Sabalenka appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Two-time Madrid Open champion, Aryna Sabalenka, will be up against American World No. #15 Danielle Collins in the round of 16 of Madrid Open 2024.