Iga Swiatek avenged her loss in last year's final to Aryna Sabalenka and won the Madrid Open on Saturday after a third-set tiebreaker. The top-ranked Swiatek beat No. 2 Sabalenka 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7) for her 20th career title and third of the season. The Polish player will seek her fourth French Open title later this month as the two-time defending champion at Roland Garros.
Kris Kim will fly back to Surrey on Sunday night having turned his focus to the English exam the first of his GCSEs – he will sit next Thursday. However, after his record-breaking exploits on the PGA Tour, perhaps it would be more appropriate if history was first up for the remarkable 16-year-old.
For all the colourful entertainment provided by the Premiership this season after the trauma of losing three clubs last term, Northampton Saints showed there is a steely resolve behind the fanfare.