Sabalenka beats Navarro 6-3, 7-6 Second consecutive achievement Us Open Final
Arina Sabalenka of Belarus achieved her career-high ranking of #.1 She won in September and is currently seeded No. 2. She defended her Australian Open title in January and is still looking for her first title. New York She lost to Coco Gauff in the final of the third round last September.
The lovely 26-year-old earned a draw after losing just one set in five matches. Her opponent from Charleston, South Carolina, was a formidable threat. Emma Navarro, three years her junior, has surged through the rankings and is currently at a career-high #.12 And he was seeded 13th.
that 2021 American National University The champion won her maiden tour-level title at the Hobart International (d. Mertens) in January and has four top-10 wins, including a three-set win over Sabalenka at Indian Wells in March.
She made it to the final four in her third main draw, where all bets were swept away in front of a biased crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium. This was their third tour-level meeting, with Sabalenka winning her most recent match in the straight at Terre Batou in Roland Garros in May.
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Sabalenka served first and recorded a double fault, but 15 Navarro ace’ed his tee shot, then missed his serve with two errors on his forehand.
Sabalenka started the third with a second ace, hit another ace but double-faulted and faced double break points, which she returned. The American double-faulted but consolidated the break with three excellent winners. 2-2.
Sabalenka lands two powerful forehands 30 For ~ 3-2 Navarro faced a triple break point and lost his serve when his opponent hit a crosscourt forehand.
world #2 She continued to hit the ball and dictate play. She faced deuce and break point, but consolidated the break. 4-2 Speed, placement and variety. Navarro serves with a new ball. 4/6 He got an ace on his first serve and tee shot. 30 For ~ 3-5.
Sabalenka started the ninth with a backhand drop shot and then struck a powerful backhand down the line to win double set point, only to turn the game around when Navarro missed the return shot.
The American served first in the second. 4/4 Including first sub 101mph kept the tie at love by serving a tee while Sabalenka hit two more aces to keep it alive. 30 Level it.
Navarro, who had a better first serve percentage, kept it close and drew more mistakes from the Belarusian. She 5/6 Get and keep the first serve 30 For ~ 2-1 Sabalenka equalised with two stunning goals.
Navarro started the fifth with two consecutive errors, faced break point and served with an overcooked backhand, but Sabalenka hit two more winners, including her sixth ace on game point, to solidify the break. 4-2.
Navarro showed little emotion, but as time went on, she expected the crowd to influence her performance. As unforced errors continued to pile up, she faced double break points and two deuce points that still held even after Sabalenka made four forehand errors.
Ashton Stadium was filled with cheers and applause. 2023 The finalist entered the line with a new ball. She recorded two wins, including her seventh ace. 30 For ~ 5-3. Navarro served to stay in the game. 5/5 Easy to catch the first serve 15 Her opponent missed four returns.
Serving for the match and advancing to the final, Sabalenka hit a stunning forehand inside-out but faced double break points and threw away her serve when she botched a backhand crosscourt. The wheels seemed to fall off and as her frustration grew, so did the crowd’s involvement.
Navarro maintained an aggressive court position and continued to hit the ball with confidence. She 5/5 With a great first serve and forehand along the line. 15 conduce 6-5.
Sabalenka stayed in the set and forced a breaker. As the pressure mounted, she gave up her fourth double fault, but 6-6 She hit an inside-in forehand and her eighth ace.
Sabalenka continued the race despite conceding her fifth double fault. 6-2 She converted the first match point with a confident overhead smash, leading the way. She may have lost her way, but she found her way back to another. Us Open finals.
She hit more aces than double faults.8/5) and won 74The first % and 45% 2nd sub point. She saved 3/5 Breakpoint during conversion 3/6. She was equally effective when she returned victorious. 32The first % and the amazing 75% second serve return point. She hit the same number of winners and errors (34) She directed the play on the serve and ground.
For her second in a row Us In the open final she awaits the winner of the Jessica Pegula/Karolina Muchova semifinal. Sabalenka leads Pegula. 5-2 This is their first meeting, so it looks like they will have a head-on confrontation. New York. Muchova is leading in the head-to-head match. 2-1 They won both their hard-court matches, which will be their first meeting at Flushing Meadows with a Grand Slam trophy in hand. 2000 Ranking points on the line.
