The Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka It broke China on Tuesday Qinwen Zheng and will face the American Emma Navarro in the semifinals of the United States Open.
Sabalenka, world number 2, overcame Zheng, seventh in the WTA and Olympic gold in Paris 2024, in the quarterfinals, with an overwhelming 6-1 and 6-2 in an hour and 13 minutes of play.
Recent winner of the WTA 1,000 in Cincinnati, Sabalenka did not give any options for Zheng to avenge his loss to him in the last Australian Open final.
This is the fourth consecutive semifinal in ‘big’ New York for Sabalenka, who also reached the final last year but lost for the title against the American. Coco Gauff (n. 3).
From Serena Williams from 2011 to 2016, No tennis player to date has qualified for four or more semifinals followed at Flushing Meadows.
Sabalenka will compete for a spot in the final Navarrese (n.12), who defeated the Spanish Paula Badosa (n.29) by 6-2 and 7-5 in one hour and 12 minutes. This will be the first semi-final in a ‘grand slam’ for the American.
Since the New York public will predictably support Navarro in the semifinal, Sabalenka He joked, at the foot of the court, that he would pay tonighte some drinks to Arthur Ashe Stadium fans in exchange for his support of that party.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Robert Maynard, and I am a passionate journalist with experience in sports writing. For the last few years, I have been writing for Today Times Live. My main focus has been on sports-related stories and features. With my strong background in journalism and extensive knowledge of the industry, I am able to provide readers with well-crafted pieces that are both informative and engaging.
