On Wednesday, Aryna Sabalenka defeated American Madison Keys in straight sets to go to her second Wimbledon semifinal. Sabalenka, the second-ranked player in the world and a semifinalist in 2021, triumphed 6-2, 6-4, and she will play either the defending champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan or Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur for a spot in the championship round on Saturday. Sabalenka was expelled from the 2022 competition together with all Russian and Belarusian competitors after the invasion of Ukraine.
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The fight was incredible, and I’m thrilled to be back in the semi-final. I just want to improve on last time,” Sabalenka remarked.
In the last four of 2021, Karolina Pliskova defeated her in three sets.
Madison is a fantastic athlete. I’m so glad I came back after falling behind 2-4 and 0-40 in the second set, she exclaimed.
“I used to dream about winning Wimbledon when I was a young child. Here, there’s something unique.
With her American opponent making 10 unforced errors—twice as many as the more accurate Belarusian—Sabalenka secured a double break in the first and fifth games of the opening set.
At 1-4 in the first set and competing in her second Wimbledon quarterfinal, Keys also required a quick courtside visit from the match doctor.
The world number 18 led 4-2 in the second set after breaking, and she was 40-0 in the following game before all her hard work was undone.
After 87 minutes of play on Court One, Sabalenka, 25, made the American pay by holding and breaking again for a 5-4 advantage, which was converted into victory off a second match point.
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