Aryna Sabalenka failed to close out the match serving at 5-4 up in the second set, but immediately rallied to beat Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-5 to reach the Madrid Open final.

Aryna Sabalenka will face Coco Gauff in a blockbuster Madrid Open final after the top seed downed Elina Svitolina in straight sets.

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.