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.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka won a record-equaling Madrid Open title on Saturday, defeating the USA’s Coco Gauff 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the final.

No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff in straight sets to win her record-tying third Madrid Open on Saturday. Sabalenka powered through the first set and edged the American in a tiebreaker for 6-3,