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2019 - MADRID - SPAIN

May 12, 2019

Madrid 2019: Story of the Bertens-Halep final

Relive the best of the action from the Spanish showpiece, as Kiki Bertens took the honors at the Mutua Madrid Open.

01 /08
Kiki Bertens came into the final seeking to go one better than her finalist spot in 2018 (Getty)
02 /08
Simona Halep was playing her fourth final in six years, hoping to add to her titles in 2016 and 2017 (Getty)
03 /08
The Romanian began stronger, breaking for a 3-1 first set lead (Getty)
04 /08
Bertens replied in kind and a crucial break for 5-4 allowed her to serve out the first set (Getty)
05 /08
Halep was broken at the start of the second set as Bertens took six games in a row to lead 2-0 (Getty)
06 /08
After Halep pulled back to 2-2, another break allowed Bertens to reestablish her lead (Getty)
07 /08
Bertens held serve for 5-3 before seeing off Halep again and confirming her biggest career title (Getty)
08 /08
Bertens' 6-4, 6-4 triumph made her the first player to win the Mutua Madrid Open title without dropping a set (Getty)

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