World number one Aryna Sabalenka overcame a second-set fightback by fourth seed Coco Gauff to secure a 6-3 7-6(3) win and clinch her third Madrid Open on Saturday as the three-times major winner claimed her third title this year on the WTA tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sabalenka, who has played the last three finals of the WTA 1000 tournament, equalled Petra Kvitova’s record haul of three Madrid Open titles. She also caught up with Gauff in head-to-head, with five wins apiece after 10 meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I always enjoy fighting against you, you’re such a fighter,” Sabalenka told Gauff at the presentation ceremony after she won her sixth straight match against top-10 ranked opponents this year without dropping a set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I’m super happy I was able to win this year.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A dominant Sabalenka won four games straight without conceding a point to build a 4-1 lead in the first set. Although former US Open champion Gauff battled back with a break to make it 4-2, the Belarusian secured the set with another break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gauff broke Sabalenka to go 2-1 up in the second set and held under pressure to build a 5-3 lead. But Gauff’s double faults while serving for the set allowed Sabalenka to break back and make it 5-5 before winning the title in a tiebreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Incredible tournament, you’re always tough to face… congratulations on all the success that you’re having,” Gauff told Sabalenka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Hopefully I can be back in this position next year.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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