Mar 22, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Coco Gauff (USA) celebrates after match point against Maria Sakkari (GRE)(not pictured) on day five of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images No. 4 seed Coco Gauff dominated No. seed Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-1, 6-1 in a mere 64 minutes in the semifinals of the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday.
Gauff set up a showdown in the final against World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, who took care of business in the semis with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over No. 17 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine.
Gauff reached the final at this WTA 1000 event for the first time and is on the precipice of her first title of 2025.
Gauff’s serve was in peak form Thursday, as she won a whopping 19 of 21 first-service points (90.5 percent) and only lost six service points overall. She had seven aces to Swiatek’s one, and Gauff felt that her opponent did not make her run around the court to keep up.
“I think (it was) the mentality that I had the whole match,” the 21-year-old American said in her on-court interview. “I was aggressive and played with margin. Maybe it wasn’t her best level.
“For me, it was just making sure my level stayed the same. In the second, I raised it.”
Gauff holds a 5-4 edge in the all-time head-to-head series with Sabalenka, her most notable victory coming in the 2023 U.S. Open final, Gauff’s first and so far only Grand Slam title.
Sabalenka is heading to her fourth Madrid final. She won in 2021 and 2023 and fell to Swiatek last year.
“Thank you so much guys for the atmosphere you bring here,” Sabalenka told the crowd after the match, per Tennis 365. “It’s really enjoyable playing in front of you. I really love this stadium.”
Sabalenka won 29 of her 38 first-service points (76.3 percent), saved 5 of 7 break points and converted 4 of 6 opportunities to break Svitolina.
Down 40-0 in the final game, Svitolina saved one match point but could not replicate the feat.
Gauff and Sabalenka will meet on Saturday to play for the title.
–Field Level Media
This news was originally published on this post .
About the author
Good Cheer closes strong to win 151st Kentucky Oaks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Good Cheer didn’t start out well, but the favorite authored a dominant closing run to win the 151st Kentucky Oaks.Good Cheer was a 6-5 favorite at post time and was as low as eighth in the 14-horse race early on. Bob Baffert’s Tenma had the early lead, but Good Cheer came on strong on the outside and ended up winning by multiple lengths.AdvertisementThis is trainer Brad H. Cox’s third Kentucky Oaks win. He also won in 2018 with Monomoy Girl and in 2020 with Shedaresthedevil. He can go for the Oaks-Kentucky Derby double tomorrow with Final Gambit.A $2 bet on Good Cheer paid out at $4.78. Good Cheer comes from behind to win the 151st Longines Kentucky Oaks! pic.twitter.com/cigrvmcseX — Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) May 2, 2025Drexel Hill finished second, Bless the Broken took third and Tenma rounded […]
In first appearance at Hockey Canada trial, E.M. describes drunkenness and discomfort
LONDON, Ont. — The woman at the center of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial recounted a “chaotic“ night of drinking and dancing, in which she said she felt “claustrophobic,” “surrounded” and “uncomfortable.”It was the first time the jury saw or heard from the complainant who said she was sexually assaulted by multiple players in a London, Ont., hotel room in June 2018. The players and other members of the 2018 Canadian World Juniors team were in town for a Hockey Canada event celebrating their championship run. Her testimony on Friday centered around the events leading up to the alleged incident and gave jurors insight into her state of mind in the hours before. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote are all facing sexual assault charges stemming from the alleged incident. All five players pleaded […]
Grêmio x Santos: onde assistir ao jogo do Brasileirão
Grêmio x Santos: onde assistir ao jogo do Brasileirão (Foto: Lucas Uebel/ Grêmio FBPA) Neste domingo (4), o Grêmio recebe o Santos em sua arena, em Porto Alegre, a partir das 16h00 (de Brasília), em confronto que compõe a sétima rodada do Brasileirão Série A. Os donos da casa estão há seis jogos sem vencer, sendo três derrotas e três empates, e buscam um resultado positivo diante de seus torcedores para tentar sair da zona de descenso. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Do outro lado, o Peixe trocou de treinador, mas o time voltou a jogar mal no meio de semana e agora precisa de um triunfo fora de casa para se recuperar na competição. Grêmio x Santos: veja como assistir AO VIVO O duelo na Arena do Grêmio será transmitido ao vivo na TV aberta pela Globo e na TV fechada pelo Premiere. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE A TV Globo exibe a partida para o […]
2025 NHL Draft Lottery draw will be broadcast live on Monday
The process to determine the No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft will be televised live in the United States and Canada. The NHL announced on Friday that a live drawing of lottery balls will take place on Monday night at the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, N.J.The Draft Lottery will air on ESPN, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports at 7 p.m. ET.AdvertisementPrevious broadcasts of the lottery — which began in 1995 — have revealed results that were determined before the live television show. The exception was the COVID-19-pandemic-impacted lottery in 2020, which included a live-broadcast draw of team-logo lottery balls.The usual process — conducting the actual lottery in advance, under the supervision of a lottery technician, an accounting firm and media witnesses — sometimes led to unfounded accusations of fixed results. This was especially true when draft featured so-called generational […]
Torcedores se revoltam com jogador ganhando mais que Pedro no Flamengo: “Loucura”
Pedro comemora gol pelo Flamengo (Divulgação - CRF) O Flamengo, após renovar com Gerson, pode valorizar outro jogador fundamental para o clube. Segundo o jornalista Venê Casagrande, os empresários de Pedro entraram em contato para retomar o processo de renovação, paralisada desde a lesão do atacante. Neste cenário, existe uma intenção de, ao estender o vínculo, promover um aumento salarial. “A antiga gestão, no comando do Marcos Braz e do Bruno Spindel, haviam prometido uma renovação de contrato. Com a lesão, o Flamengo e os representantes pararam com a renovação.”, explicou Venê, em seu canal no YouTube. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE “Agora, os empresários ligaram para o José Boto e falaram que o Pedro está com salário defasado e que querem renovar com um aumento salarial. Se não quiserem renovar, vão avançar em conversas com outros clubes. Os empresários estão ‘cobrando’ essa […]
Gregg Popovich’s case as the greatest coach in NBA history: Spurs legend carved unique path to five titles
Imagn Images What makes a great basketball coach? If the answer is simply "a coach who wins the most," then the greatest coach in NBA history is Phil Jackson. The Zen Master has more seasons with a championship (11) than without one (nine). Is the answer innovation, to advance the art of the sport? If that's the case, Red Auerbach is probably our pick. He laid the foundation for much of what modern basketball would become during his Boston Celtics dynasty, inventing the concept of the sixth man and pioneering the fast break. Or maybe a great basketball coach is someone who can win with any kind of players. That would put Pat Riley in the conversation. He led a Showtime Laker dynasty based on speed and finesse before pivoting completely into defense and toughness in New York and Miami. If John […]
Related
Good Cheer closes strong to win 151st Kentucky Oaks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Good Cheer didn’t start out well, but the favorite authored a dominant closing run to win the 151st Kentucky Oaks.Good Cheer was a 6-5 favorite at post time and was as low as eighth in the 14-horse race early on. Bob Baffert’s Tenma had the early lead, but Good Cheer came on strong on the outside and ended up winning by multiple lengths.AdvertisementThis is trainer Brad H. Cox’s third Kentucky Oaks win. He also won in 2018 with Monomoy Girl and in 2020 with Shedaresthedevil. He can go for the Oaks-Kentucky Derby double tomorrow with Final Gambit.A $2 bet on Good Cheer paid out at $4.78. Good Cheer comes from behind to win the 151st Longines Kentucky Oaks! pic.twitter.com/cigrvmcseX — Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) May 2, 2025Drexel Hill finished second, Bless the Broken took third and Tenma rounded […]
In first appearance at Hockey Canada trial, E.M. describes drunkenness and discomfort
LONDON, Ont. — The woman at the center of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial recounted a “chaotic“ night of drinking and dancing, in which she said she felt “claustrophobic,” “surrounded” and “uncomfortable.”It was the first time the jury saw or heard from the complainant who said she was sexually assaulted by multiple players in a London, Ont., hotel room in June 2018. The players and other members of the 2018 Canadian World Juniors team were in town for a Hockey Canada event celebrating their championship run. Her testimony on Friday centered around the events leading up to the alleged incident and gave jurors insight into her state of mind in the hours before. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote are all facing sexual assault charges stemming from the alleged incident. All five players pleaded […]
Grêmio x Santos: onde assistir ao jogo do Brasileirão
Grêmio x Santos: onde assistir ao jogo do Brasileirão (Foto: Lucas Uebel/ Grêmio FBPA) Neste domingo (4), o Grêmio recebe o Santos em sua arena, em Porto Alegre, a partir das 16h00 (de Brasília), em confronto que compõe a sétima rodada do Brasileirão Série A. Os donos da casa estão há seis jogos sem vencer, sendo três derrotas e três empates, e buscam um resultado positivo diante de seus torcedores para tentar sair da zona de descenso. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Do outro lado, o Peixe trocou de treinador, mas o time voltou a jogar mal no meio de semana e agora precisa de um triunfo fora de casa para se recuperar na competição. Grêmio x Santos: veja como assistir AO VIVO O duelo na Arena do Grêmio será transmitido ao vivo na TV aberta pela Globo e na TV fechada pelo Premiere. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE A TV Globo exibe a partida para o […]
2025 NHL Draft Lottery draw will be broadcast live on Monday
The process to determine the No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft will be televised live in the United States and Canada. The NHL announced on Friday that a live drawing of lottery balls will take place on Monday night at the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, N.J.The Draft Lottery will air on ESPN, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports at 7 p.m. ET.AdvertisementPrevious broadcasts of the lottery — which began in 1995 — have revealed results that were determined before the live television show. The exception was the COVID-19-pandemic-impacted lottery in 2020, which included a live-broadcast draw of team-logo lottery balls.The usual process — conducting the actual lottery in advance, under the supervision of a lottery technician, an accounting firm and media witnesses — sometimes led to unfounded accusations of fixed results. This was especially true when draft featured so-called generational […]
Torcedores se revoltam com jogador ganhando mais que Pedro no Flamengo: “Loucura”
Pedro comemora gol pelo Flamengo (Divulgação - CRF) O Flamengo, após renovar com Gerson, pode valorizar outro jogador fundamental para o clube. Segundo o jornalista Venê Casagrande, os empresários de Pedro entraram em contato para retomar o processo de renovação, paralisada desde a lesão do atacante. Neste cenário, existe uma intenção de, ao estender o vínculo, promover um aumento salarial. “A antiga gestão, no comando do Marcos Braz e do Bruno Spindel, haviam prometido uma renovação de contrato. Com a lesão, o Flamengo e os representantes pararam com a renovação.”, explicou Venê, em seu canal no YouTube. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE “Agora, os empresários ligaram para o José Boto e falaram que o Pedro está com salário defasado e que querem renovar com um aumento salarial. Se não quiserem renovar, vão avançar em conversas com outros clubes. Os empresários estão ‘cobrando’ essa […]
Gregg Popovich’s case as the greatest coach in NBA history: Spurs legend carved unique path to five titles
Imagn Images What makes a great basketball coach? If the answer is simply "a coach who wins the most," then the greatest coach in NBA history is Phil Jackson. The Zen Master has more seasons with a championship (11) than without one (nine). Is the answer innovation, to advance the art of the sport? If that's the case, Red Auerbach is probably our pick. He laid the foundation for much of what modern basketball would become during his Boston Celtics dynasty, inventing the concept of the sixth man and pioneering the fast break. Or maybe a great basketball coach is someone who can win with any kind of players. That would put Pat Riley in the conversation. He led a Showtime Laker dynasty based on speed and finesse before pivoting completely into defense and toughness in New York and Miami. If John […]
Be the first to leave a comment