Sports News Roundup: Tennis-Sabalenka beats world number one Swiatek to win Madrid title; Motor racing-Leclerc angry with himself as a repeat offender and more

The mistake also left rivals cursing, with Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen ending up ninth on the starting grid for Sunday's race after being unable to get in a flying lap. Tennis-Sabalenka hoping to extend 'amazing' rivalry with Swiatek after Madrid win Aryna Sabalenka beat world number one Iga Swiatek to win the Madrid Open in the pair's second clash in a final this year, with the Belarusian saying she hopes their burgeoning rivalry will continue to enthral tennis fans throughout the season.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Tennis-Sabalenka beats world number one Swiatek to win Madrid title

Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka beat Iga Swiatek 6-3 3-6 6-3 to win the Madrid Open on Saturday, avenging her defeat by the Polish world number one in last month's Stuttgart final. Sabalenka produced a great performance to beat Swiatek for the first time on clay, proving that she will be a serious title contender when the French Open begins later this month.

Motor racing-Leclerc angry with himself as a repeat offender

An unhappy Charles Leclerc blamed himself after the Ferrari Formula One driver's second crash in two days brought an early end to qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday. The mistake also left rivals cursing, with Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen ending up ninth on the starting grid for Sunday's race after being unable to get in a flying lap.

Tennis-Sabalenka hoping to extend 'amazing' rivalry with Swiatek after Madrid win

Aryna Sabalenka beat world number one Iga Swiatek to win the Madrid Open in the pair's second clash in a final this year, with the Belarusian saying she hopes their burgeoning rivalry will continue to enthral tennis fans throughout the season. The world number two had lost all three previous meetings with Swiatek on clay, including a defeat in last month's Stuttgart final, but produced an aggressive performance on Saturday to win 6-3 3-6 6-3 and establish herself as a serious contender at the upcoming French Open.

Motor racing-Mercedes car "a nasty piece of work" fumes Wolff

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff slammed the Formula One outfit's car as "a nasty piece of work" on Saturday after a frustrating qualifying effort for the Miami Grand Prix left the Austrian scratching his head and at times speechless. Things got off to a promising start in South Florida for Mercedes after George Russell and seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton topped the timing sheets in Friday's opening practice session.

Soccer-Rodrygo double fires Real Madrid to Spanish Cup final win over Osasuna

Rodrygo struck twice and Vinicius Jr dazzled as Real Madrid beat Osasuna 2-1 on Saturday to win their 20th Copa del Rey title and first since 2014. Brazilian Rodrygo scored the opener after two minutes but Carlo Ancelotti's side were pegged back when Lucas Torro equalised 13 minutes after the break.

Horse racing-Mage sprints to victory at the Kentucky Derby

Mage won the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday to capture the first leg of U.S. thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown. Mage, who finished second in the Florida Derby last month, finished the 1-1/4-mile race in two minutes and 1.57 seconds.

Motor racing-Alonso starts on front row in Miami but win a long shot

Fernando Alonso will start the Miami Grand Prix on the front row alongside pole sitter Sergio Perez, providing Aston Martin the chance for a win, believes team principal Mike Krack.

Alonso, however, does not quite see the same opportunity and expects to have a hard-charging Max Verstappen's Red Bull filling his mirrors by the midway point of the 57-lap race on the 3.36 mile (5.41km) temporary street circuit around Hard Rock Stadium, the home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins.

Tennis-Miami champion Kvitova withdraws from Italian Open

Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from next week's Italian Open with an injury to her right foot, she said on social media on Saturday. The Czech world number 10, who won the Miami Open last month, added that she hopes to recover in time for the second Grand Slam of the year at the French Open.

Motor racing-Perez on pole in Miami with Verstappen ninth

Red Bull's Sergio Perez was gifted a dream pole position at the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday while team mate and Formula One leader Max Verstappen qualified only ninth. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc halted qualifying when he crashed with a minute and 36 seconds remaining and race control announced the session would not resume, leaving Verstappen unable to set a flying lap.

Soccer-Man City climb four points clear of Arsenal in title race

Manchester City continued their seemingly unstoppable charge towards a third consecutive Premier League title with a 2-1 victory over Leeds United on Saturday that put them four points clear of Arsenal. Ilkay Gundogan scored a brace for Man City, but missed a late penalty that left manager Pep Guardiola enraged after the Spaniard had called for Erling Haaland to take it, with Leeds grabbing a goal back a minute later.