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Sabalenka outplays Gauff to claim Madrid Open crown
The victory for Sabalenka meant the three-time major winner claimed her third title this year on the WTA tour.
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The victory for Sabalenka meant the three-time major winner claimed her third title this year on the WTA tour.
Sabalenka is seeking consecutive Australian Open titles, just like her idol, Serena Williams.
![Dreams come true as teenager Gauff crowned America’s tennis queen. [PHOTO CREDIT: Twitter handle of Ms Gauff | https://twitter.com/CocoGauff/status/1700747615904624665?s=20]](https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2023/09/Coco-Gauff.jpeg?fit=1440%2C1050&ssl=1)
Coco Gauff is the first teenager to play in a US Open final since Serena Williams in 2001.
Sabalenka will overtake Poland’s Iga Swiatek when the new rankings are updated on Monday.
2023 has been such an incredible year for Sabalenka after winning three tournaments and replacing Swiatek as world No.1
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The top two seeded men were knocked out on Monday.
The world No.1 is hoping to find another player on tour who will push her to be better than she ...
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The 23 Grand Slam winner continues to target a 24th title to equal Australian Margaret Court's all-time record.
Gauff continued her dramatic rise by reaching the fourth round on her Australian Open debut.