40 - Rafael Nadal is undefeated against qualifiers/lucky losers in ATP Masters 1000 events (40-0) - Boris Becker is the only other player with 10+ such meetings without a single defeat since the format's introduction in 1990 (13-0). Draw.

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221 - Since the start of the 2020 season, Andrey Rublev (221) only trails Daniil Medvedev (223) for ATP match wins, while holding a win percentage of 72% (221-86) over that span. Title.

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2 - Since the start of the 2020 season, only Stefanos Tsitsipas (three) has won more ATP Masters 1000 events on clay than Andrey Rublev (two), who is now level with Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz over that span. Victory.

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31 - Iga Swiatek has now claimed tournament victory in 31.0% (9/29) of WTA-1000 main draws entered, the highest percentage of any player since the format’s introduction in 2009. Level.

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7 - Iga Swiatek is the first player to win 7+ consecutive WTA level finals since … Iga Swiatek (10, between Roland Garros 2020 and the US Open 2022). Lionhearted.

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9 - Since the format’s introduction in 2009, only Serena Williams (13) and Victoria Azarenka (10) have more WTA-1000 titles than Iga Swiatek (nine, equalling Simona Halep and Petra Kvitova). Climbing.

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8 - At 22 years and 338 days old, Iga Swiatek has become the youngest player to secure eight WTA clay court titles since Arantxa Sanchez Vicario when she won Amelia Island in 1994 at 22 years and 114 days ¡Felicidades!

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44.4% - Only Chris Evert, Margaret Court and Steffi Graf have a highest ratio of tournament’s victories in WTA clay court events in the Open Era than Iga Swiatek (44.4%, 8/18) - min. 10 appearances. Incredible.

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4 - This will be the 4th WTA-1000 final decided at the third set tie-break since the format's introduction in 2009:

Rome 2012 - Sharapova d Li
Cincinnati 2013 - Azarenka d Serena Williams
Indian Wells 2021 - Badosa d Azarenka
Madrid 2024❓

Suspense.

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2h49 - Swiatek-Sabalenka is now the longest Women's Singles final in 2024 (2 hours and 49 minutes) - the previous longest was Mertens-Navarro in Hobart (2h48). Show.

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1 - Since the tournament's inception in 2009, only in 2014 the final has been won by the player who lost the opening set (Sharapova v Halep 1-6 6-2 6-3). Rarity.

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208 - Aryna Sabalenka made 205 winners so far at the Madrid Open 2024, now the highest tally in a single Women's Singles event since ... Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open 2023 (247). Catapult.

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12 - The Madrid Open 2024 has become the WTA tournament where Aryna Sabalenka has spent the most time on court in her career (now 12 hours). Effort.

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2 - For the second time since the WTA-1000 format was introduced in 2009, two players will face each other for consecutive years in the same tournament's final - after Simona Halep and Elina Svitolina in Rome 2017 and 2018. Repeat.

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6 - This is the 6th final on clay between the World No. 1 and 2 in 2000s:

Stuttgart 2012 - 2⃣Sharapova d Azarenka
Madrid 2013 - 1⃣S.Williams d Sharapova
RG 2013 - 1⃣S.Williams d Sharapova
Stuttgart 2023 - 1⃣Swiatek d Sabalenka
Madrid 2023 - 2⃣Sabalenka d Swiatek

Prediction.

1 - Since 1990, Felix Auger-Aliassime is the first player to progress via retirement or walkover in three rounds at a single ATP Masters 1000 event. The last with two en route to a Masters 1000 final was Denis Shapovalov - Paris 2019. Charmed.

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1 - Felix Auger-Aliassime has become the third Canadian to reach an ATP Masters 1000 final after Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov, since the format was introduced in 1990. Auger-Aliassime is the first to achieve the feat on clay. Skip.

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3 - Since the start of the 2023 season, Andrey Rublev has reached a third ATP Masters 1000 final – only Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev (four) have reached more over that span. Loaded.

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3 - In the last 40 years, only Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert faced each other more often (4 times) as World No. 1 and No. 2 on clay court than Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka (3, in the final at the Madrid Open). Rendez-vous.

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2 - Two players (Swiatek and Sabalenka) will face each other in Singles final for back-to-back years at the Madrid Open for the second time since the tournament's inception after Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in 2009-2010. Pop corn.

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