While Elena Rybakina was surprised by Marketa Vondrousova, Aryna Sabalenka opened the doors of the quarter -finals of the US Open thanks to a clear success against Cristina Bucsa.
In search of a first Grand Chelem title this season, Aryna Sabalenka will compete in the quarter -finals of the US Open well.
The world number 1 only made a bite of Cristina Buca in the New York night. If the Spaniard first stood up to the Belarusian, his resistance was too quickly strolled. Thus, it was in the fourth game that the native of Minsk was able to make the station wagon that unlocked the situation. From there, the seeded number 1 in Flushing Meadows took the game on his own. Not put in difficulty on his service, Aryna Sabalenka took a second time that of Cristina Bucsa to offer herself the opportunity to hire for the gain of the set.
Only one opportunity to conclude was sufficient after less than half an hour on the court. The second round started on the same bases, with a voluntary Spanish but unable to turn the exchange in his favor. This time, it was the fifth game that saw Aryna Sabalenka get and convert his first break ball. An advantage that the world number 1 could have increased without the tenacity of its opponent. Indeed, the seventh game saw Cristina Bucsa save four double break balls and keep her service after seven equalities.
But it was the Belarusian who had the last word, ending the suspense on his service at the second match ball (6-1, 6-4 in 1h14 ‘).
Vondroousova Surprise Rybakina
For its fifth quarter -final consecutive to the US Open, Aryna Sabalenka will be opposed to Marketa Vondrousova. As in 2023, the Czech rose to the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows. For this, she had the last word against the seeded number 9 Elena Rybakina. A duel that the 60th world player started in the best way, taking the Kazakhstani service from the outset. However, the native of Moscow did not take a long time to find her senses, erasing this break behind to pick up two games everywhere. A round that has decanted in the final stretch, when Marketa Vondrousova once again took the service of Elena Rybakina before concluding on his own commitment.
The second round saw the two players compete and then exchange a break during the sixth and seventh games. After missing an equalization ball at a round everywhere on the service of his opponent, the 10th world player avoided the pitfall of the decisive game. Managing to trap Marketa Vondrousova, she gave up taking the service of the Czech at the very last moment. The latter then returned to the work to put Elena Rybakina in difficulty and it ended up paying from the third game. A break to which the Kazakhstani did not answer. Full -time the bill to lead five games for two and serve for the gain of the Rencobtre, Marketa Vondrousova facked first, having to save two Debreak balls, before concluding on his first match ball (6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in 1h53 ‘).
