Australian Open champion and tournament favorite Aryna Sabalenka is through to the US Open semi-finals after a demolition of Olympic gold medalist Qinwen
Tennis – U.S. Open – Flushing Meadows, New York, United States – September 3, 2024 Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka celebrate after winning her quarter final match against China’s Qinwen Zheng REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Zheng in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night.failed to ignite inside a flat Arthur Ashe, with Sabalenka dropping just three games en route to a comprehensive 6-1, 6-2 victory in just 73 minutes.
The World Number 2 hit almost twice as many winners, forced twice as many errors and recorded fewer unforced errors in a performance that sets down a marker ahead of Sabalenka’s semi-final against Navarro on Thursday. Sabalenka, on the other hand, landed 67% of her first serves in play during an exemplary display of serving, winning 71% of her points on first serve.
Another difficult service game in the opening game of the second set handed Sabalenka three opportunities to secure an early break and move toward the semi-finals. Zheng finally found some big first serves to stave off the first two break points, but a wide backhand at 30-40 gave Sabalenka the break.
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