World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka overcame a second-set fight by fourth seed Coco Gauff to secure a 6-3 7-6 (3) win and clinch her third Madrid Open on Saturday as the three-time major winner claimed her third title this year on the WTA tour.

Aryna Sabalenka started off her winner's speech by congratulating Coco Gauff before expressing her desire to meet the American many more times on the biggest stage. On Saturday, the top-ranked Belarusian overcame the fourth-seeded American 6-3 7-6 (3) to win her third Madrid title.

Aryna Sabalenka secured her third Madrid Open title by defeating Coco Gauff in a thrilling final, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3). Sabalenka, currently ranked world number one, described her dominant form this season as a dream.