It figured to be more of the same at the start of Madrid. Dayana Yastrameska of Ukraine bageled her in the first set of their opening match, 6-0. Gauff managed to steady herself and survive that day, though it was dicey to the end, with Gauff failing to serve out the match on her first attempt.

A star-studded final in the Madrid Open did not disappoint. The top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka defeated No. 4 Coco Gauff in straight sets: 6-3, 7-6. After dropping the first set in 35 minutes, Gauff battled back and had opportunities to win the 64-minute second set.

Coco Gauff may have lost the Madrid Open final in a bit of a heartbreaking and devastating way but that didn't prevent her from delivering a very classy message to Aryna Sabalenka.