Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka was delighted to have played “incredible tennis” to beat Spaniard Paula Badosa in the semi-finals of the Australian Open this Thursday in Melbourne.
After being down two games to zero and 0/40 in the third game of the match, “I played tennis very well and had an incredible match“, commented the world number 1.
Having caught up in the third game, Sabalenka took control of the match and chained winning shots to win 6-4, 6-2.
“Honestly, I don’t have a preference for the finale. No matter who is in front of me, the player who will be there will be in good shape and it will be a great battle.“, warned the 26-year-old Belarusian who is aiming for a third consecutive coronation at the Australian Open.
No player has managed to triumph three years in a row in Melbourne since the Swiss Martina Hingistitled continuously between 1997 and 1999.
-Before her, four women had achieved the hat-trick at the Australian Open: Margaret Court (1969-1971), Evonne Goolagong (1974-1976), Steffi Graf (1988-1990) et Monica Seles (1991-1993).
“It’s crazy that I was able to put myself in this situation where I have a chance to add my name to these legends. I couldn’t even dream of it. That would mean a lot to me.”emphasized Sabalenkawho will have an additional source of motivation on Saturday.
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