Aryna Sabalenka will face Coco Gauff in the final of the Madrid Open after emerging victorious in her semi-final clash against Elina Svitolina.
The world number one defeated Svitolina in straight sets, ending the Ukrainian’s 9-0 streak on clay at WTA events in 2025.
The match was Sabalenka’s fourth Madrid Open semi-final, a record matched by just two others in Petra Kvitova and recently retired Simona Halep.
The Belarusian now enters her sixth WTA final of the year, and will look to win her third singles title of the season – her 20th overall.
As Sabalenka marches on at this year’s Madrid Open, the three-time grand slam champion continues to add more records to her name.
Aryna Sabalenka breaks record for most break points saved at a WTA event in 2025
Sabalenka, a two-time Madrid Open champion, now holds the record for most break points saved at a single WTA event in 2025 with 39 and counting.
She passed Amanda Anisimova, who recorded 38 at the Qatar Open in Doha, where she won the title.
| Player | Break Points Saved |
|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | 39 (Madrid) |
| Amanda Anisimova | 38 (Doha) |
| Emiliana Arango | 37 (Merida) |
| Marie Bouzkova | 33 (Brisbane) |
| Madison Keys | 31 (Australian Open) |
World number 84 Emiliana Arango tallied 37 in Merida, while Czech Marie Bouzkova had 33 in Brisbane before bowing out in the quarter finals.
Sabalenka’s Australian Open final opponent Madison Keys sits fifth in the list, with 31 break points saved throughout the first major of the year.
Aryna Sabalenka becomes the first player since Martina Hingis to reach six finals in first four months of a season
Entering her sixth final of the 2025 WTA season, Sabalenka becomes the first to do so in the opening four months of a season since Martina Hingis in 2001.
Sabelenka has played eight tournaments this year, making the final at the Brisbane International, the Australian Open, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, and now the Madrid Open.
She had near misses in Melbourne, Indian Wells, and Stuttgart, but clinched titles in both Brisbane and Miami.
Sabalenka has only failed to make the final in Doha and Dubai this year, where she lost in the Round of 32 and Round of 16, respectively.
She’ll now be looking to add a third title to her 2025 collection against her American opponent on Sunday.
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