A long rally was the perfect example of how Gauff is beating Sabalenka. Gauff is like a wall, and the worst thing you can do when playing against a wall is try to keep hitting harder with each shot, which Sabalenka appeard to be doing. Instead, she sent a shot wide after being outlasted by Gauff.
Gauff was even money by oddsmakers at the beginning of the match and Sabalenka a slight favorite.