Aryna Sabalenka kicked off her quest for a third Madrid Open title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Anna Blinkova in the second round at the Caja Magica on Friday. 

After racing to a double-break 5-0 advantage against Blinkova in the opening set, the World No.1 lost one of her breaks before taking the lead on her third set point on the 48-minute mark.