The first set of the match between Aryna Sabalenka (5th WTA) and Magda Linette (45th WTA) indicated that their meeting could be very even. Especially the very beginning was excellent by the Polish woman, because it was the rival who had to chase the result. The Belarusian entered the later phase of the competition at the highest speed and not only won the first game, but also did not give our tennis player any chances in the second.
Aryna Sabalenka is getting stronger. Will she be the most dangerous rival of Iga Świątek? He has an amazing series
In the final of the Australian Open, Aryna Sabalenka will face Yelena Rybakina (25th WTA). This will be her first Grand Slam final match. If he wins without dropping a set, it will extend an already very impressive series. The Belarusian has a record of 10 wins in a row and 20 consecutive winning sets this season.
Regardless of the outcome of the final, Sabalenka will move up from fifth to second in the latest WTA rankings. Thus, she will overtake Ons Jabeur (2nd WTA), Jessica Pegula (3rd WTA) and Caroline Garcia (4th WTA). For the top four, the tournament in Melbourne turned out to be a big disappointment as only Pegula reached the quarter-finals, but in the end she turned out to be weaker than Victoria Azarenka.
If Sabalenka wins, he will have 6,100 points, and if he loses, 5,400. Regardless of this, he will lose over 5,000 points to the leader of Iga ¦wiątek. Despite this, our tennis player may have a lot to worry about, because the Belarusian has never been so strong, as evidenced by the aforementioned statistics and the first Grand Slam final.
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So far, Sablenka and Świątek have met seven times. In their first match, the Belarusian won, but the next four are the triumphs of the Polish woman. However, Sabalenka triumphed in their penultimate clash, and Świątek won in the last one. Undoubtedly, their direct duels, especially in the case of the triumph of the future runner-up at the Australian Open, will be very exciting and anticipated this season. They will answer whether Świątek has gained such a rival this season that will be able to undermine her undisputed position, which she missed last year.
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