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.

China’s Zheng Qinwen has highlighted one factor that played a key role in her disappointing performances against Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka in the past. The 22-year-old secured one of the biggest wins of her career on Wednesday as she defeated the reigning world number one,