Sabalenka Derrota A Pavlyuchenkova Y Se Cita Con Badosa En Semifinales De Australia

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La bielorrusa Aryna Sabalenka, N.1 de la WTA, is classified for the semifinals del Abierto de Australia tras imporse en tres sets, por 6-2, 2-6 y 6-3, a la rusa Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (N.32), este martes en Melbourne.

Sabalenka, who is looking for a third consecutive title in Melbourne, will face the Spanish Paula Badosa (N.12) in the semifinals, who defeated the American Coco Gauff 7-5 and 6-4 in the first match of the day.

Because of the best game, Sabalenka fue superior en el primer set y le bastaron dos ‘breaks’ para apuntarse el primer parcial en apenas 32 minutes.

Pavlyuchenkova improved in the second set all the time that Sabalenka chained errors and lost effectiveness with the service, giving it three occasions and allowing the Russian to equalize the duel.

Fue el primer set que perdía Sabalenka desde la final que ganó en 2023.

Los nervios se apoderaron entonces de las dos jugadoras, incapaces de sacar adelante sus respectivees servicios en el inicio del set decisiveo.

Despite the errors that accumulated, Sabalenka managed to make the difference in the eighth game, achieving the break to put 5-3 arriba and closing in the next game to pass the semifinals to reach Badosa.

It will be the eighth confrontation between both, with five victories for the Belarusian and two for the Spanish, who have been unable to win their rival in their last duels.