Final day in Madrid.
2025 Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 22 April - 4 May 2025.
Defending champion:
Iga Swiatek (1) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 7-5 4-6 7-6(7)
Final:
Aryna Sabalenka (1) (Belarus) v CoCo Gauff (4) (USA)
In the nine previous matches matches between the players, Gauff won five, including the most recent:
Semi finals of the 2024 WTA Finals.
Gauff served first and saved a break point before holding.
Sabalenka broke serve in games three and five, and led 4-1.
Gauff broke back in game six and trailed 2-4.
Gauff served at 3-5 to stay in the set.
Sabalenka broke and took the set 6-3.
Gauff broke serve in game three of set two.
She led 2-1.
Gauff saved two break points in game six and held for 4-2.
Sabalenka served at 3-5 to stay in the set.
She held for 4-5.
Gsuff served for the set.
From 0-40, she saved three break points.
One set point wasn’t converted.
A fourth break point was saved, but a fifth wasn’t.
Sabalenka broke and levelled at 5-5.
Gauff served at 5-6 to stay in the match.
She saved a match point, then held, forcing a tie break.
Aryna Sabalenka won the tie break and the match 6-3 7-6(3).
Title number 20, and third this year.
Third Madrid Open crown.
Eighth title at WTA 1000 level.
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