Sabalenka Roars Back to Make Berlin WTA Semis
Sabalenka recovered from a 4-0 second-set deficit and will face Jessica Pegula after reaching the WTA semifinals in two hours and 23 minutes.
- On Friday, world number one Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the Berlin semifinals after overcoming Czech Nikola Bartunkova 2-6, 7-6 , 6-4 at the Wimbledon warm-up event.
- Bartunkova dominated early, leading 4-0 in the second set as Sabalenka struggled on serve, but the Belarusian rallied to win five straight games in sweltering heat before clinching the match in two hours and 23 minutes.
- Sabalenka will next face American world number four Jessica Pegula, who advanced on Friday after defeating close friend Madison Keys 7-6 , 7-6 in a tiebreak-laden match.
- Wildcard Alexandra Eala reached the final four on the opposite side of the draw after dispatching world number eight Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-4 to extend her giant-killing run.
- The 21-year-old Eala, the first player from the Philippines to break into the top 50, will meet eighth seed Linda Noskova, who secured her semifinal berth by defeating Spanish wildcard Paula Badosa 6-1, 6-3.
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BERLIN, June 20 (Bernama-dpa) — Aryna Sabalenka fought back to defeat Czech 20-year-old Nikola Bartunkova in the Berlin Open quarterfinals on Friday, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. The world number one prevailed 2-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 in hot conditions at the Wimbledon grass warm-up. “I think a miracle thing happened,” said Sabalenka, without a tournament win since March. “I just saw this little doubt in her head and I tried to really use this…
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