"World number one Sabalenka has been in similarly superb form in her first tournament of the season, and arrived for her match against Muchova on Saturday having defeated reigning Melbourne Park champion Madison Keys in straight sets in the quarterfinals. Things were expected to be trickier against Muchova, who is known for her inventive brand of tennis and had racked up a 3-1 career head-to-head record over Sabalenka, including victories in their previous three meetings."
"There were a lot of close misses at the end of the second set but I'm super happy to close this match in straight sets, said Sabalenka, who prevailed on her fourth match point. She's a great opponent and I knew that if I gave her that opportunity in the last games, she would take it, and it would be a bit trickier to play. I'm super happy I got the win."
Aryna Sabalenka outclassed Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Brisbane International final for the third consecutive year. She will defend her title against Marta Kostyuk, who beat world number six Jessica Pegula 6-0, 6-3 for her third straight top-10 victory after wins over Amanda Anisimova and Mirra Andreeva. World number one Sabalenka arrived in strong form after defeating reigning Melbourne Park champion Madison Keys in the quarterfinals. Muchova held a 3-1 head-to-head advantage, including victories in their previous three meetings, but Sabalenka shrugged off that record, broke early, used deft touches and baseline power, and closed the match on her fourth match point.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]