US EditionVondrousova Ousts Top Seed Sabalenka to Reach Berlin Final
- Unseeded and ranked 164th, Marketa Vondrousova secured a straight-sets victory over world number one Aryna Sabalenka at the Berlin Open on June 21, 2025, earning a spot in the tournament final.
- Vondrousova overcame a shoulder injury that sidelined her for three months since July 2024 and required surgery last year, hindering her previous global progress.
- Throughout the one hour and 20 minute match, Vondrousova controlled the tempo, limited her unforced errors to 12, broke Sabalenka twice in the first set, and served strongly on grass.
- Sabalenka struggled with consistency and committed 30 unforced errors, while Vondrousova saved both break points she faced and described feeling grateful to be healthy and competing again.
- Vondrousova will compete in the Berlin Open final on June 22 against the winner of the match between Liudmila Samsonova from Russia and Wang Xinyu, a qualifier from China, marking a strong comeback following her injury challenges.
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Vondrousova ousts top seed Sabalenka
Marketa Vondrousova powered past world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-4 at the Berlin Open on Saturday to book a place in her first final since she won Wimbledon in 2023. Czech Vondrousova controlled the tempo from the outset with big serving on the grass as she wrapped up the win in one hour and 20 minutes. She broke the Belarusian twice in the first set while saving both break points she faced. The second set saw the players trade early brea…
Wimbledon's 2023 champion only needed 81 minutes to get her first win over Sabalenka, today's world leader.
The world's number one tennis player, Arina Sabalenka, was defeated in the semifinals at the WTA tournament in Berlin.
Marketa Vondrousova, the sensational Wimbledon winner two years ago, smoothly eliminated Aryna Sabalenka in the Berlin semifinals.
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