The Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka suffered its premiere in this edition of WTA 1,000 Romewhere he had to work hard to overcome the American Katie Volynets (4-6, 6-3 and 6-1) in a match that lasted almost two and a half hours.
Sabalenka, favorite along with Poland’s Iga Swiatek, struggled to break into the match to win the title on Italian clay. It was also the fault of the number 109, who brought out his best tennis to provide a spectacle in the stands.
The American took the first set in surprising but deserved fashion, after an exchange of blows that included several breaks, although the three condemned Sabalenka to concede her set.
In the second match, the Belarusian reacted, but he was still uncomfortable until the third, where he landed several powerful blows to go up 4-1 and put victory on track.
In the third round, Sabalenka will face Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska, world number 33.
Source: La Verdad
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