Arynathe invincible boss of the WTA circuit! For the 32nd time in her last 33 Grand Slam matches on hard court (US Open and Australian Open), the world no. Aryna Sabalenka won this Tuesday against the Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (6-2, 2-6, 6-3). The Belarusian suffered a slump after an hour of play, conceding her serve five times in a row, but turned the match around to play her third consecutive semi-final at Melbourne. There is something to be satisfied with, before finding your best friend Paula Badosa in the semi-finals on Thursday.
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“Paula? I have to put a lot of pressure on her”
“The wind was so strong, it was difficult for both of us” conceded Sabalenka in a post-match press conference. “I’m just super happy to have won. I’m happy to have managed to pull myself together at a certain point, continue to fight and turn the situation around. (…) I’m past the stage of being afraid . It has nothing to do with fear. I was just trying to understand how to deal with these conditions. I had a lot of trouble finding the solution, especially in the second set. way to get out of this.”
In the next round, she will find her friend Paula Badosawho will play his very first semi-final in a Major. “She’s been through a lot, she’s an excellent player. She’s back at her best, and I’m very happy with that. I’ve seen her matches here, she’s playing very well. Now I I need to focus on myself and stay aggressive. I have to put a lot of pressure on him. I’m very excited to face him in the semi-final.
“Being next to these names is just a dream”
The deadline is getting closer. Aryna Sabalenka has been undefeated for three years Melbourne where she seems to be flying through the tournament for the third year in a row. The last woman to achieve the hat-trick was Martina Hingis between 1997 and 1999. “I’m happy to have put myself in the situation where I have the opportunity to be one of these legends. To be next to these names, it’s just a dream. I always thought I could do it , but my main goal is to concentrate step by step. I know that if I play my best Tennis in every match, or show my best fighting spirit, then I am capable of doing it.
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