WTA

ROME, Italy—Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka used her post-match press conference at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia to address what she described as systemic inconsistencies in tennis’s anti-doping regime. Speaking after a straight-sets victory over Colombia’s Camila Osorio, the former world No. 1 and WTA Player Council stalwart critiqued the sport’s reliance on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) framework—and signaled her willingness to consider radical reforms, including withdrawing tennis from the Olympic movement if it meant achieving more agile, tennis-specific protocols.

In a dazzling display of power, precision, and composure, Aryna Sabalenka claimed her third Madrid Open title on Saturday by defeating American star Coco Gauff 6-3, 7-6 (3) at the Caja Mágica in the Spanish capital. The victory further solidifies Sabalenka's supremacy on the WTA tour in 2025 and underscores her reputation as one of the most consistent players in the modern game.