Aryna Sabalenko lost the first set of the match against Mayar Sherif, but the athlete from Belarus came back and reached the semifinals of the “WTA 1000” tournament in Madrid.
Aryna Sabalenko, a possible match with Iryna Begu in the semifinals of WTA Madrid
The Egyptian Sherif (59 WTA) won the first set 6-2, but Sabalenko (2 WTA) lost only three games (6-2, 6-1) until the end of the match.
The match at the Manolo Santana Arena lasted two hours.
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Champion of Madrid 2021 @SabalenkaA comes from a set down to defeat Sheriff and advance to the final four!#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/qEeyAdziMW
— wta (@WTA) May 2, 2023
Know:
- Ranked No. 1 in the WTA Live rankings, Sabalenka qualified for her 10th WTA 1000 semi-final.
- Caja Magica 2021 champion Arina will fight for a place in the grand final with the winner of the match between Maria Sakkari (9 favorites) and Irina Begu (31).
The WTA Mutua Madrid Open takes place from April 25 to May 7 on clay in the Caja Magica complex. It is in the WTA 1000 category, has a total prize money of US$7,652,174, and the title holder is Ons Jabert. Simona Halep won in 2016 and 2017.
6 – Aryna Sabalenko is the sixth player to reach 10+ WTA-1000 semifinals under the age of 25, after Agnieszka Radwanska, Victoria Azarenka, Caroline Wozniacki, Simona Halep and Elina Svitolina – since 2009. Collection.#MMOPEN | @MutuaMadridOpen @WTA @WTA_insider pic.twitter.com/yZztPwRuAS
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) May 2, 2023
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