World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka overcame a second-set fight 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-time major winner claimed her third title this year on the WTA tour.

It figured to be more of the same at the start of Madrid. Dayana Yastrameska of Ukraine bageled her in the first set of their opening match, 6-0. Gauff managed to steady herself and survive that day, though it was dicey to the end, with Gauff failing to serve out the match on her first attempt.

The Madrid Open saw Aryna Sabalenka become a three-time champion. She beat Coco Gauff in straight sets to win her The post Ex-WTA star points out major problem Coco Gauff is dealing with after defeat to Aryna Sabalenka in Madrid Open final appeared first on FirstSportz.