Arina Sabalenka Invitation to the US Open. Belarusian women pose with her Second title of the season After lifting the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati. Sabalenka, who Return to the Second World, He won in the final against Jessica Pegula By 6-3 and 7-5 in an hour 15 minutes of the match.
The 26-year-old tennis player adds It 15 WTA titles won by professional tennis players The second in 2024 after winning the Australian Open. In addition , the Belarusian concludes the preparation round for the last major tournament of the season without giving up any group at the American Championship where she expected 18 wins, 1000 WTA with the most victories in her career.
Although he was very superior in the first set, Arena had to suffer a little in the second set to close the match. Pegula, without great options in the match against the Belarusian clutch, not accumulating fatigue after conquering just six days ago the WTA 1000 from Toronto, having played 10 games in 11 days.
Intractable from the service, Sabalenka company has a total of 10 direct serves In the game. On a day when the wind was again the protagonist , the real whirlwind was the Belarusian, who only needed 15 minutes to sign The first break in favor And get 3-1 on the scoreboard. Despite the fact that Pegula did not concede her serve again, Arena had the right advantage so that, accompanied by kaunazos, she took the first set 6-3 in 31 minutes Giving up only four points To serve on the sleeve.
In the second set the Belarusian continued to push. It seemed that arena controlled the match more than just achieving the break immediately after the start of the set. The lead he took to 5-4 and with the serve to close the match. Between them, Sabalenka continues to show confidence in sending with her Four games are empty. However, his pulse trembled again in the decisive match. With her service to lift the title, the Belarusian made her The first double fault, which helped Pegula to tie the set (5-5) Bring the first half in favor of the final.
However, Sabalenka is not slow to react And on the second ball I got, I broke the American’s serve again. He made Cincinnati tremble with his roar and again with the game on his serve, this time not falling. In her debut match, Sabalenka won by signing The sixth WTA 1000.the sixth WTA 1000.
The second seed is heading to the US Open
The Belarusian, despite winning the Australian Open only with Cincinnati this season, signs a very regular campaign. Finals in Madrid and Rome, Sabalenka reaches the US Open The second classifier After the sudden elimination of Coco Gauff in her debut in Cincinnati.
His victory over Pegula, the sixth in the world, is The fifth win over the top 10 this season. Before the victory over the American, Sabalenka won her fourth victory over IGA svyatyk, her executioner in the clay season. These two victories make the Belarusian’s confidence grow before the last Grand Slam of the season, as Defending the final of the last edition After staying on the lift doors one has to open his supposed second ‘Grand’.
