US EditionSabalenka beats Gauff to win Madrid Open
- Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff in straight sets on Saturday to claim her third Madrid Open title at the Caja Mágica clay court.
- Sabalenka entered the tournament as the world number one and had previously won Madrid in 2021, equaling Petra Kvitova's record for most titles there.
- Sabalenka led 4-1 early, won 17 consecutive points in one stretch, and edged Gauff in a tense second-set tiebreak to finish the match 6-3, 7-6.
- The win marked Sabalenka's 20th career title, her third of 2023, and evened her head-to-head record with Gauff at five wins each, while Gauff's finals record dropped to nine wins in 11.
- Sabalenka described the match as "really tough" and said she was "happy I was able to handle my emotions" after sealing her tour-leading 31st win of the year.
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Sabalenka claims third Madrid Open crown
World number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) on Saturday to win her third Madrid Open title. Last year's runner-up cruised past the American, ranked fourth, in the first set before digging deep in the second to triumph in a tie-break, sealing victory as Gauff double faulted. Sabalenka recorded her tour-leading 31st victory on Madrid clay, adding the WTA 1000 trophy to titles in Brisbane and Miami. It was the sixth final sh…
Winnipeg Free Press
Gauff taking a lot of positives from her performance in Madrid despite loss to Sabalenka in final
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
Sabalenka defeats Gauff and is a tri-champion of the Madrid Open
Madrid. The Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, number one in the world, yesterday proclaimed for the third time champion of the WTA 1000 of Madrid, after defeating the American Coco Gauff (4) in the final by 6-3 and 7-6 (7-3).
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