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.

Aryna Sabalenka overcame a spirited fightback from Coco Gauff to claim her third Madrid Open title with a thrilling 6-3 7-6 (7-3) win. World number one Sabalenka dominated the opening set but squandered a championship point in a fluctuating second set as Gauff forced a tie-break.

Aryna Sabalenka clinched her third Madrid Open on Saturday after a 6-3, 7-6(3) win over Coco Gauff. The world No. 1 clinched her third WTA title this year with the win. Sabalenka played the last three finals of the WTA 1000 tournament and equaled Petra Kvitova's record of three Madrid Open titles,