Aryna Sabalenka has beaten Coco Gauff in straight sets to win her record-tying third Madrid Open. No. 1-ranked Sabalenka powered through the first set and edged the No. 4 American in a tiebreaker for 6-3,

Aryna Sabalenka overcame a spirited fightback from Coco Gauff to claim her third Madrid Open title with a thrilling 6-3 7-6 (7-3) win. World number one Sabalenka dominated the opening set but squandered a championship point in a fluctuating second set as Gauff forced a tie-break.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff in straight sets to win her record-tying third Madrid Open on Saturday.

Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out discussing his Real Madrid future until the end of the LaLiga season, saying his "affection" and "respect" for the club prevent him from saying any more. Madrid -- who were eliminated from the Champions League last month and lost the Copa del Rey final to Barcelona on Sunday -- are still in the LaLiga title race,

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he will speak about his future at the club only on the last day of the LaLiga season, as Spanish media reports continue to link him with a move to the Brazil national team.

There is close to a month left to go before the end of the season but it already appears clear that Carlo Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid at the end of it all.The Merengues, after all, crashed out

Coco Gauff was utterly dominant as she dispatched defending champion Iga Świątek 6-1, 6-1 in just 64 minutes to reach the Madrid Open final, handing the five-time grand slam champion one of the worst defeats of her career.

It was Świątek's worst loss on clay since 2019. She must now regroup for the Italian Open in Rome, where she is the defending champion.

Coco Gauff stuns Iga Swiatek at the Madrid Open. Discover how she flipped the script ahead of her final clash with Aryna Sabalenka.