Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - May 3, 2025 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during the women's singles final against Coco Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Susana Vera
(Reuters) - 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.
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.
