2023-07-12 13:40:05
Published on July 12, 2023 at 3:40 p.m. – updated on July 12, 2023 at 3:54 p.m. Marie Mahé
This Wednesday, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, 2nd player in the world and seeded n°2, qualified for the semi-finals of Wimbledon, after her victory against the American Madison Keys, 18th player in the world and seeded n°2. 25, in two sets (6-2, 6-4) and 1h29 of play.
Aryna Sabalenka can’t stop. This Wednesday, the Belarusian, 2nd player in the world and seeded n°2, qualified for the semi-finals of the 2023 edition of Wimbledon, after her victory against the American Madison Keys, 18th player in the world and seeded series n°25, in two sets (6-2, 6-4) and 1h29 of play. In the first set, despite very first balls saved, the American gave up her entry service. Before cashing a double-break at 1-3, despite again a first ball saved. At 5-2, the Belarusian served to win this first round. After after saved a break point, Aryna Sabalenka achieved her goals, on her third opportunity (6-2). Finally, in the second and final set, the two players started off with an equal game. And this during the first five games.
Sabalenka, future world number one?
At 2-3, the 2nd player in the world saved two break points, before giving in on the third and last. But far from cracking, the seeded No. 2 has put a final boost by overthrowing his opponent of the day. Thanks to the last four games won, including two breaks with the last at his second opportunity. At the time of conclusion, the Belarusian needed two match points, but it was she who ended up having the last word (6-4). In the last four, Aryna Sabalenka will face the winner of the match between the Tunisian Ons Jabeur, 6th player in the world and seeded n°6, and the Kazakh Elena Rybakina, 3rd player in the world, seeded n°3 and defending champion. A qualification for the final and Sabalenka will overtake the Polish Iga Swiatek, at the level of the WTA ranking, to become, for the very first time in her career, world number 1.
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