The triple Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek He fell to the clay of the center court of the Manolo Santana Stadium in the Caja Mágica. It was like another Grand Slam title, and he also had the US Open in his collection, he covered himself in clay and cried.
Joy and release after more than three hours of fighting with the defending champion and executioner in the last edition of the WTA 1000 Mutua Madrid Open, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.
The Pole came back from three championship points down to win 6-4, 5-7 and 7-6 (7). A lot of tension built up in the face of so many alternatives on the scoreboard and equality in the game.
20th professional crown for Iga Swiatek 22 years old and more number one compared to Sabalenka, 25 years old and number 2.
His success was rewarded with the trophy and the requisite financial check, but there was a surprise in the check, though he wasn’t around to pay attention to the details.
Compared to what happened twelve months ago, he earns less than Sabalenka then to win both matches. Iga Swiatek It received 963,225, less than a million, a number that always exceeds the event, except during the pandemic.
Sabalenka also won more than a kilo, 1,105,265 euros, so Swiatek somewhat left 142,020 euros in Madrid, the difference against her.
Although Sabalenka can also complain as a runner-up. He took 512,260 euros, while Swiatek received 580,000 in 2023.
Less reward for the best, more for those who usually lose in the first rounds. The financial commitment of the tournament to the WTA, the women’s event, has been $8,770,480.
Source: La Verdad
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