2023-06-06 15:36:04
World No. 2 Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka qualified for the Roland-Garros semi-final on Tuesday for the first time in her career, beating Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-4. She will meet the Czech Karolina Muchova (43rd), victorious against the Russian Pavlyuchenkova (333rd).
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The adventure continues for Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka at Roland-Garros. The world No. 2 qualified for the semi-finals on Tuesday June 6 for the first time in her career, eliminating Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday.
For a place in the final, Sabalenka will face the Czech Karolina Muchova (43rd), victorious 7-5, 6-2 from the Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova earlier in the day. In yet another politically charged game, Svitolina didn’t shake Sabalenka’s hand after the game, nor did the two players share a pre-game photo at the net.
The Czech Karolina Muchova (43rd) dominated the Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (333rd), finalist in 2021, 7-5, 6-2 to qualify for the semi-finals of Roland-Garros.
Second semi-final in a Major for Muchova
At 26, Muchova has had her best career in the Parisian Grand Slam so far, in line with her first-round stunt against Greece’s Maria Sakkari (8th).
Facing Pavlyuchenkova, Muchova broke early in the match to take the lead, which she then lost over the set. She finally managed to conclude 7-5 this first set. Bis repeated in the second set, started with an authoritative break that the 26-year-old managed to keep.
It was on her second opportunity that the Czech won this match of 1 h 38 min, after a backhand foul from her opponent, the 29th of the match. Muchova will play her second semi-final in a Major, after the one lost at the Australian Open in 2021.
With AFP
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