Aryna Sabalenka's fiery form, a new chapter in Madrid Open history
The Queen of Belarus once again proved why she is the best in world tennis. She added another gold title to her collection by defeating Coco Gauff at the 2025 Madrid Open.
Aryna Sabalenka, the current world number one tennis player, played like fire on the red clay of Madrid. The Belarusian won her 20th WTA singles title by defeating American Coco Gauff 6-3, 7-6 (7-3). With this victory, Sabalenka became the second woman player in the history of the Madrid Open to win three times (2021, 2023, 2025). Before her, this feat was only achieved by Petra Kvitova (2011, 2015, 2018).
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| Aryna Sabalenka's fiery form |
Unstoppable Sabalenka
Sabalenka gave Gauff no chance at all in the first set. She completely overwhelmed her opponent with bombastic forehands and attacks from the baseline. Gauff returned to the fight in the second set but lost a set point. Sabalenka took control of the match with precise play in the tiebreaker.
Three titles in 2025
Sabalenka has reached six finals in eight tournaments this year, winning three of them. She previously won the Brisbane and Miami Open, and was runner-up at the Australian Open, Indian Wells and Stuttgart.
History again after Serena Williams
For the first time since 2013, a female player has won the Miami and Madrid Open in the same calendar year—and that's Aryna Sabalenka. "It's like a dream come trueIt's like a dream come trueIt's like a dream come trueIt's like a dream come true. I know that if you work hard and fight for every point, you can make it to the final. I've shown that," Sabalenka said after the match.
🏆 Summary statistics:
Madrid Open titles: 3 (2021, 2023, 2025)
Finals in 2025: 6
Titles in 2025: 3 (Brisbane, Miami, Madrid)
WTA singles titles: 20