WTA Madrid: Aryna Sabalenka vs Coco Gauff – Match Preview
🧠 Form & Context
Aryna Sabalenka
- 👑 Madrid queen: Reaches her fourth Madrid final in five years—equaling Simona Halep’s record.
- 💪 Svitolina streak snapped: Ended Svitolina’s 11-match win streak in the semis, saving 5 of 7 break points.
- 🧱 Battle-tested: Dropped a set to Mertens and needed two tiebreaks to overcome Kostyuk, but remains the most dangerous power player in the draw.
- 🏆 Madrid magic: Both of her clay titles have come here—beating Barty in 2021 and Swiatek in 2023.
- ❗ Finals record wobble: Lost 7 of her 9 clay finals, including Stuttgart (2024 vs Ostapenko); also 2–3 in 2025 finals.
Coco Gauff
- 🔥 Peak performance: Shocked world No. 1 Swiatek with a stunning 6-1, 6-1 win in the semis—her third straight victory over the Pole.
- 🧱 Slow start, fast finish: Rebounded from a 0–6 opening set in R1 vs Yastremska to win 10 straight sets.
- 🏆 Late bloom in Madrid: Had never gone beyond R16 here before—now in her first Madrid final.
- 🎯 Clay record: Won WTA 250 Parma (2021) and was runner-up at Roland-Garros (2022).
- 📈 Recent form: Entered Madrid without much momentum, but has rediscovered elite form at the right time.
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