Madrid, (EFE) -3, after two hours and 25 minutes of intense exchanges.
Sabalenka, second in the ranking, had already triumphed in the Caja Mágica in 2021, also beating the leader of the ranking, who was then the Australian Ashleigh Barty.
It is the thirteenth title of Sabalenka’s career and the third of the season, after Adelaide and the Australian Open. The only two that the Belarusian has won on clay have been those of Madrid.