The new WTA number 1, the Belarusian Sabalenka, facing local Madison Keyswho is with his countryman Cory Gauff are the two great assets of American women’s tennis among them semifinals of the US Open 2023. Aryna is the first tennis player to reach the semifinals of all four Grand Slams on the same course since she did so. Serena Williams in 2016.
The Belarusian next Monday will be number one in the world for the first time in his career, when the Polish falls Iga Swiatek in the round of 16 (defended title). Aryna came off overwhelming the Chinese in the quarterfinals Qinwen Zheng (6-1 and 6-4) to enter the semifinals of US Open.
Sabalenka He is only 25 years old and was this year’s champion at the Australian Openby defeating the kazakh Rybakina at that time. So, the new hegemonic tennis player of the WTA has reached the fifth straight semifinal at a Grand Slam and the third in a row at Flushing Meadows.
Too much at Roland Garros and at Wimbledon, yes, he showed that he still struggles to close out games. In the view of Muchova in Paris and against Ons Jabeur in London He managed to win the first set, to show a lot of doubt from the mental side and let both semifinal matches escape to the third and decisive set.
Madison KeysFor his part, he seeks to reach his second final in US Open 2023. The American tennis player has reached the final round of the last ‘big’ of the course in 2017. At that time, sloane stephens it is declared US Open champion after defeating his compatriot in the final for the title with clear scores of 6-3 and 6-0.
Now he faces number 1, but he comes as a local (like Coco Gauff in the first semifinal) and hopes to have the support of his public in the Arthur Ashe trackthe largest in the world. keys came from passing by the 2023 Wimbledon champion, Czech left-hander Marketa Vondrousova, 6-1, 6-4.
The level of keys He is very tall, protected by his excellent serve and his impressive forehand. His weaknesses are lateral mobility as well as his backhand zone, but in this case he shows an offensive tennis typical of the hard courts of North America where he is comfortable. In the round of 16 he also surpassed another top of the rankings, like his compatriot Jessica Pegula, 6-1, 6-3.
When will Sabalenka – Keys of US Open 2023 take place?
the game is played in the early morning from Thursday 7 to Friday 8 September, in the second shift from 1:00 am on the Arthur Ashe track. It was played after the first semifinal between Gauff and Muchova and its start was scheduled around 3:00
Where to see Sabalenka – US Open 2023 Keys?
The meeting and the US Open It will be seen by VAMOS (8 and 50) and Movistar Sports (59)Channels of the Movistar Plus platform. You can follow all information about the match and the tournament on the Mundo Deportivo website.
Source: La Verdad
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