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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.
With the win, Sabalenka equaled Petra Kvitova’s record three titles in Madrid, and secured her 20th career title. It also further consolidated her spot as world No. 1, following a dominant start to the year in which she has reached four consecutive finals, and won a tour-leading 31 matches.
Meanwhile, Gauff, who could have leapfrogged over Iga Świątek to take the world No. 2 spot with a win, remains the No. 3 seed in the rankings.
“It’s always incredible to come back to Madrid, I love this…
