Discussing her 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (9-7) triumph against world number two Aryna Sabalenka in the Madrid Open final, world number one Iga Swiatek said, "Rafael Nadal also suffered from being tensed and being stressed." "That gave me hope," she added. Discussing the final, Swiatek stated, "This has been the most intense and craziest I have ever played."