Around 24 hours after her Round of 16 triumph, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka returns to Manolo Santana Stadium for her Madrid Open quarterfinal on Wednesday. The Belarusian powerhouse faces Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in a high stakes, high reward encounter. Kostyuk is seeded No. 24 at the tournament, and comes into the match with great momentum. Can she stop the unstoppable force?<\/p>
With three consecutive finals appearances to her name across her last three tournaments<\/a>, Aryna Sabalenka is looking to make it 4\/4 at the Spanish capital. The 26-year-old also reached the final at the Australian Open earlier this year, losing to Madison Keys. Finishing as the runner-up in Madrid last year, Sabalenka will be desperate to regain her lost crown – she was the champion here in 2023. She beat Blinkova, Mertens and Stearns to make it to the quarterfinals.<\/p> READ ALSO: Elina Svitolina vs. Moyuka Uchijima Head to Head Record, Preview and Prediction for WTA Madrid Open 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p> A former Top-20 player, Marta Kostyuk has dropped to No. 36 in the world rankings. The Grand Slam and Olympics quarterfinalist is having a par 2025 outing – a win over Sabalenka will result in her maiden semifinal entrance of the season. Kostyuk has a 11-9 record this year, but doesn’t have a positive history against her three-time Grand Slam winning opponent. The 22-year-old overcame multiple hurdles in the form of Raducanu, Kudermetova and Potapova<\/a> to book her spot in the last eight.<\/p> Aryna Sabalenka has a 2-0 head to head record against Marta Kostyuk thus far. Wednesday’s quarterfinal will be their second meeting on clay.<\/p>Aryna Sabalenka vs Marta Kostyuk Head to Head Record<\/h2>