Tennis News : Sabalenka finally beats Barty to triumph at WTA Madrid

It was third-time lucky for world number seven Aryna Sabalenka as she finally got the better of world number one Ashleigh Barty. The 24-year-old taking the first set 6-0. But Barty who beat Sabalenka in the final in Stuttgart two week ago, and the quarters of the Miami Open in early April, rallied back, and tied things up 6-3, as she searched for her 18th win in 19 matches. But this time it was the Belarussian who finally had the tenacity to break through. She took the final set 6-4 in an epic final. The trophy, which she did well not to drop, is Sabalenka's second of the season following Abu Dhabi in January, and fourth in the past 12 months. The Belarusian will break the Top 5 for the first time this