Sabalenka Overcomes Osaka in Gripping Battle to Reach Madrid Open Quarter-Finals.

World No 1 under pressure before 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-2 victory. Winner will face Hailey Baptiste in the next round.

Aryna Sabalenka plays a backhand on her way to beating Naomi Osaka in the Madrid Open on Monday. Photograph: Mateo Villalba/Getty Images

Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, battled past Naomi Osaka 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-2 in a tense and high-quality encounter on Monday to book her place in the Madrid Open quarter-finals. The Belarusian, who has already secured ti…