the Tunisian Ounce Jabeurthird favorite, did not give the Brazilian an option Beatriz Haddad Maiawhich he won 6-3 and 6-0 to reach the semifinals of the Stuttgart tournament.
The fourth tennis player in the world took 69 minutes to defeat the South American player who was dismasted from the start. Jabeur, winner of this year’s Charleston tournament and last year’s finalist, among others, at the US Open and Wimbledon, defeated Haddad Maia for the second time, seven years later, although for the first time on clay.
The Brazilian, fourteenth in the WTA ranking, remained on the doorstep of the semifinals to match her best record so far in 2023. She was among the top four in a tournament in Abu Dhabi, but was won by the Swiss Belinda Bencic.
Jabeur will play in the semifinals against the winner of the match between Polish Iga Swiatek, first favorite and defending champion, and Czech Karolina Pliskova.
Previously, the second player in the world, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, left the Spaniard Paula Badosa on the road, whom she defeated in three sets (4-6, 6-4 and 6-4), after two and a half time to play..
Seven games in a row for Sabalenka turned the game around and nullified a good start for the Spaniard who was aiming for his first semifinals since Adelaide, in January.
The winner of the Australian Open will face the Russian in the semifinals Anastasia Potapova, to return to French Caroline Garcia by 4-6, 6-3 and 6-3.
Source: La Verdad
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