Belarusa Aryna Sabalenka, number one in the world, imposed her law this Saturday by proclaiming himself for the third time WTA 1000 champion of Madrid, after defeating the American Coco Gauff.
Little more than an hour and 40 minutes is what lasted the final of the mutual Madrid Open, where Sabalenka served the forecasts and gave no option to his rival, which he defeated in two sets, 6-3 and 7-6.
The 26 -year -old bellruse, with three Grand Slam titles in her record, confirmed her great form to three weeks from Roland Garros, where she has never raised the title.
Champion in Madrid in 2021 and 2023, equals the Czech Petra Kvitova as the most laureate player in the Spanish capital.
Already champion in Miami this season, finalist at the Australian Open and Indian Wells, Sabalenka expands a little more your matt Winner of the last three editions of Roland Garros and unrecognizable in Madrid, where it was swept in semifinals by Gauff 6-1, 6-1.
Public at your feet
In the final of this Saturday on the Manolo Santana track, the number one in the world soon took the initiative with 4-1 on the first set. At that time, Gauff was recomposed, but he was late and ended up giving up a 6-3 in 35 minutes.
The 21 -year -old American, who won the United States Open in 2023, changed attitude and played more aggressive in the second manga. But Sabalenka’s winning claw resurfaced to take the victory.
In the ‘Tie-Break’ of the second set, the Belarusian began winning the first three points; The American matched, but then collapsed before a Sabalenka with the public surrendered at her feet.
The beginning of the Gauff season, a finalist at Roland Garros in 2022, had not been so good when he fell eliminated in eighths in Miami and Indian Wells.
The last final between the two players dates back to the US Open 2023, where the American won their first and only Grand Slam title (2-6, 6-3 and 6-2). His only confrontation on Earth took place in 2021 in Rome, where Gauff also defeated Sabalenka.
The beaten earth tournament in Rome (May 6-17) will be the last WTA 1000 before the start of Roland-Garros (May 25-June 8).
In Paris, Sabalenka has never gone from the semifinals.
