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Wins third title of year in Madrid Sabalenka won 6-3, 7-6 (3) over Coco Gauff in the final of Madrid on Saturday.

Impact Sabalenka continued her dominant season as she captured her third title of the year and first on clay courts with a straight-set win over the No. 4-ranked American that spanned one hour and 39 minutes. It marks the 20th overall title for the 26-year-old Belarusian and it's the third time she has triumphed in Madrid. With Iga Swiatek's recent struggles, Sabalenka looks nearly unstoppable at the moment.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Delray Beach's Coco Gauff routs No. 2-ranked Iga Swiatek to reach Madrid final against No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka Gauff overpowered defending champion Swiatek 6-1, 6-1 to reach the Madrid Open singles final for the first time.

MAY 2 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM

Deadspin | Coco Gauff storms into Madrid final to face Aryna Sabalenka Deadspin | Coco Gauff storms into Madrid final to face Aryna Sabalenka

MAY 1 • DEADSPIN.COM

Makes fourth final in a row Sabalenka won 6-3, 7-5 over Elina Svitolina in the semifinals of Madrid on Thursday.

Impact Sabalenka stayed red hot during this 2025 campaign as she advanced past the No. 17 seed in straight sets across one hour and 32 minutes to make her fourth-consecutive final. It's already the sixth final of the year for the 26-year-old Belarusian, and she's 2-3 in her previous final showings this season. Sabalenka has a 4-5 head-to-head record against her final opponent Coco Gauff, and she went 2-1 in their matchups in 2024.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Coco Gauff routs Iga Swiatek to reach Madrid final against No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka

Coco Gauff overpowered defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-1 to reach the Madrid Open singles final for the first time

MAY 1 • Associated Press

Battles into semifinals in Madrid Sabalenka won 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) over Marta Kostyuk in the quarterfinals of Madrid on Wednesday.

Impact Sabalenka outlasted the No. 36-ranked Ukrainian in a tough straight-set affair that spanned two hours and 32 minutes to advance to her fourth semifinal in a row. The 26-year-old from Belarus ended up claiming 58% of service points and 43% of return points in the lengthy two-set contest. Sabalenka will take on No. 17 seed Elina Svitolina (4-1 H2H) in the semifinals.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Swiatek recovers from 0-6 start to beat Keys and set up Madrid semifinal vs. Gauff

Iga Swiatek has recovered from losing the first six games of the match to defeat Madison Keys 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 and stay on track to defend her title at the Madrid Open

APRIL 30 • Associated Press

Cruises into Madrid quarterfinals Sabalenka won 6-2, 6-4 over Peyton Stearns in the fourth round of Madrid on Tuesday.

Impact After a comeback win in her previous outing, Sabalenka had a much easier time with the No. 44-ranked American as she advanced through this contest in two sets across one hour and 19 minutes. The world No. 1 from Belarus is now two wins away from reaching her fourth final in a row. Sabalenka will take on No. 24 seed Marta Kostyuk (2-0 H2H) in the quarters.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Madrid Open 2025 draw and schedule for Jack Draper, Aryna Sabalenka, plus how to watch on Sky Jack Draper is now the top seed at the Madrid Open after both Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz were knocked out; Emma Raducanu and Katie Bo...

APRIL 29 • SKY.COM

Swiatek and Sabalenka power into Madrid quarterfinals a day after blackout. Top seed Zverev loses

Power has been restored at the Caja Magica tennis complex and the Madrid Open resumed with a packed schedule that included second-ranked Iga Swiatek advancing to the quarterfinals

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Tennis players in the dark at Madrid Open as matches suspended due to major power outage

Play at the Madrid Open has been suspended Monday due to a major power outage reported in Spain and Portugal

APRIL 28 • Associated Press

Cements R4 berth in Madrid Sabalenka defeated Elise Mertens in the round of 32 of the Madrid Open with a score of 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 on Sunday.

Impact Sabalenka produced six aces in the match, four more than her opponent. She converted seven break points as well, three more than Mertens. Next up for Sabalenka will be the winner of the match between America's Peyton Stearns and Rebeka Masarova.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Top-seeds Sabalenka and Zverev advance in Madrid. Defending men's champion Rublev upset by Bublik

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has rallied to defeat former doubles partner Elise Mertens in three sets and advance to the last 16 of the Madrid Open

APRIL 27 • Associated Press

Eases to R3 in Madrid Sabalenka defeated Anna Blinkova in the round of 64 of the Madrid Open with a score of 6-3, 6-4 on Friday.

Impact Sabalenka converted three break points in the match, two more than her opponent. She won 62.5 percent of the service points as well. Next up for Sabalenka will be Elise Mertens.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Top seeds Zverev and Sabalenka advance with easy victories at Madrid Open

Top seeds Alexander Zverev and Aryna Sabalenka have scored comfortable victories in their opening matches at the Madrid Open

APRIL 25 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Jelena Ostapenko topples No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Stuttgart final Deadspin | Jelena Ostapenko topples No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Stuttgart final

APRIL 21 • DEADSPIN.COM

Jelena Ostapenko stuns Aryna Sabalenka to win Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart It is the Latvian's first clay-court title since she won the French Open in 2017.

APRIL 21 • NYTIMES.COM

Shocking defeat in Stuttgart final Sabalenka lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the final of the Stuttgart Open with a score of 6-4, 6-1 on Monday.

Impact Sabalenka managed to win just 44.6 percent of the service points in the match, considerably lower than her opponent, who managed to win 59.6 percent of points while serving. She converted just two break points, four fewer than her opponent. It was Sabalenka's third defeat in the final of an event this season.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

WTA roundup: Final set in Germany, Elina Svitolina wins in France Aryna Sabalenka, the World No.1, will attempt to win her first Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in her fourth attempt on Monday in Stuttgart, Germa...

APRIL 20 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Top-seeded Sabalenka beats Paolini to set up Porsche Grand Prix final against unseeded Ostapenko

Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka has won 7-5, 6-4 against Jasmine Paolini of Italy to set up a clay-court Porsche Grand Prix final against unseeded Jelena Ostapenko

APRIL 20 • Associated Press

Makes another final in Stuttgart Sabalenka won 7-5, 6-4 over Jasmine Paolini in the semifinals of Stuttgart on Sunday.

Impact Sabalenka notched her eighth victory in a row as she moved past the No. 6-ranked Italian in two sets across one hour and 36 minutes. The 26-year-old Belarusian has not dropped a single set during her recent winning streak. Sabalenka will look to win her second title in a row when she faces No. 24-ranked Jelena Ostapenko (3-0 H2H) in the final.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Into semifinals in Stuttgart Sabalenka won 6-4, 6-1 over Elise Mertens in the quarterfinals of Stuttgart on Saturday.

Impact After a bye in the first round and then a walkover in the second round, Sabalenka finally made her debut this week with a straight-set win over the No. 29-ranked Belgian. The world No. 1 from Belarus was playing her first match since she won the Miami title in late March. Sabalenka will play either No. 4 seed Coco Gauff (4-5 H2H) or No. 5 seed Jasmine Paolini (4-2 H2H) in the semifinals.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Ostapenko beats Swiatek again and reaches Stuttgart semifinals with Sabalenka

Jelena Ostapenko has continued her dominance over Iga Swiatek by beating the world No. 2 on her favorite surface

APRIL 19 • Associated Press

Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff reach quarterfinals in Stuttgart

Third-ranked Jessica Pegula cruised into the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Magdalena Frech

APRIL 17 • Associated Press

Reaches QF in Stuttgart Sabalenka cemented a spot in the quarterfinals of the Stuttgart Open after being awarded a walkover against Anastasia Potapova on Thursday.

Impact Sabalenka registered a spot in the last eight of the competition after being awarded a walkover. Her opponent was forced to withdraw just before the start of the contest. Next up for Sabalenka will be Elise Mertens.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

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