Sabalenka reaches the US Open final again-title dreams come true?
Sabalenka reaches the US Open final again-title dreams come true?
Aryna Sabalenka, the favorite player from Belarus, has once again secured a place in the final of the US Open and is aiming for her first title in New York. With her dynamic and offensive style of play, she prevailed against the American Emma Navarro in the semifinals. In a game that lasted 90 minutes, she won 6: 3, 7: 6 (7: 2). This gives Sabalenka the opportunity to expand her previous Grand Slam record in which she has won the Australian Open twice.
This year the 26-year-old has the chance to leave the disappointment of the previous year when she lost to the US hope Coco Gauff in the final. Now she meets the Czech Karolina Muchova or the American Jessica Pegula, who has also shown strong performances in recent years.
undeterred by the viewers
A remarkable aspect in this semi -finals was Sabalenka's ability not to be disturbed by the loud support of the audience for Navarro. Unlike the last final defeat, in which the audience had increasingly rejected them, Sabalenka felt able to put their own performance alone in the foreground. After the victory, she jokingly commented: "Now you cheer for me, that's a little late." Nevertheless, she gave the fans Credit and emphasized that the atmosphere in the Arthur Ashe stage was impressive. She also praised Navarro, who showed a strong performance in this tournament.
Sabalenka set a clear sign right at the beginning of the game. After only five minutes, she was already 2-0 in front and made it clear that she was determined to win. Navarro, who had come under the top four of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, showed fighting spirit and was able to achieve the break, which temporarily gave her the upper hand. Despite this short catch -up, she had difficulties in the course of the first sentence to oppose Sabalenka's high level of play.
dominance and nerve strength
With a total of 16 direct winning strokes in sentence one, Sabalenka left no doubt that she was the stronger player. The second set was more balanced, with Sabalenka achieving the decisive break to 3: 2. With a stand of 5: 4, she had the opportunity to end the match. However, Navarro was not beaten, fought back and challenged Sabalenka in an exciting tie break. But the Belarus also showed her excellence and nerve strength here, and finally she made the final victory perfect with a powerful overhead stroke. This performance is not only musically at the opening of a new chapter in her career, but could also be significant for its further fate at Grand-Slam tournaments.
Sabalenka has qualified for the final through this performance and will do everything possible to win the title to further consolidate your career. The pressure and expectations will be immense in this last match, but the player has already proven that she is able to shine under pressure. The exciting highlight of this tournament will be how things go with her.