2023-09-06 20:56:48
Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus impressively confirmed her role as favorite at the US Open and reached the semi-finals. The 25-year-old, soon to be number one in the world tennis rankings, defeated the Chinese Qinwen Zheng 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday (September 6th, 2023) and is among the top four in the Grand Slam tournament in New York for the third time in a row .
“I definitely played great tennis today. I’m super happy with my performance. I gave myself the chance to do better in the semifinals this year,” said Sabalenka, “I have things to do here. I have to do the US Open time to reflect that I’m the new number 1.”
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Soon world number one
Due to the defeat of the top seeded titleholder Iga Swiatek from Poland in the round of 16, Sabalenka will take the lead in the world rankings for the first time in her career following the US Open. In the semifinals she meets the winner of the game between Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova and Madison Keys from the USA. Sabalenka had won the Australian Open this year and reached the semifinals at the French Open and Wimbledon.
Medvedev wins once morest Rublev
Former champion Daniil Medvedev taught his buddy Andrei Rublev the next painful defeat shortly therefollowing. With the 6: 4, 6: 3, 6: 4 success, the 27-year-old Russian ensured that his compatriot, who was two years his junior, did not get past the quarter-final hurdle at a Grand Slam in the ninth attempt. This year, Rublev was eliminated in the last eight at Melbourne and Wimbledon.
Medvedev, tournament winner in 2021, is in his second major semi-final this year following Wimbledon. Medvedev and Rublev gave each other nothing at Arthur Ashe Stadium and put their friendship on hold for the clash. Rublev is godfather of Medvedev’s daughter Alisa, but gave everything in the heat of New York to defeat the third in the world rankings. But the hard court specialist proved to be too strong and prevailed.
Siegemund in the doubles semifinals
Laura Siegemund has reached the semi-finals in the doubles competition following a big fight. The 35-year-old from Metzingen and her Russian partner Wera Swonarewa won their 3:12-hour quarterfinal match on Wednesday once morest the duo Wiktoria Asarenka/Beatriz Haddad Maia from Belarus and Brazil 5:7, 7:5, 6:4. The final ticket is once morest the US-Brazilian team Jennifer Brady and Luisa Stefani. Siegemund and Swonarewa won the tournament in 2020.
“I’m glad we did it. It was a great level from all four,” said Siegemund and thanked the fans, “it was a great atmosphere with so many people.”
Siegemund/Swonarewa wear down opponents
For Siegemund, including mixed, it was the second and last Grand Slam title so far. Swonarewa, who turns 39 on Thursday, has six triumphs – 19 years ago she won the mixed doubles at the US Open.
Siegemund and Swonarewa bravely fought back once morest Asarenka and Haddad Maia following losing the first set. Against the strong individual players, they convinced as a team and increasingly took the joy out of their opponents. In the singles, Siegemund failed in the first round following a courageous performance once morest the current semi-finalist Coco Gauff.
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