A strange performance by a tennis player No. 2 in the WTA ranking. Even the rivals were sorry

she will certainly want to forget about her first encounter in 2022 as soon as possible. Before Wednesday’s duel with Kaja Juvan, the Belarusian woman was a definite favorite, and the media announced her fairly easy victory and promotion to the next round of the WTA tournament in Adelaide.

Kaja Juvan confidently wins with Aryna Sabalenka

The first set of this match was very even. Juvan recovered from 0-2 and saved the set at 5: 6. The second set was definitely in favor of the 21-year-old Slovene, who left Sabalenka under no illusions and won it confidently 6: 1.

– I really enjoyed the first set. I love when matches get even and the competition is really about every ball. A fierce fight gives me motivation. I am happy with the victory, especially since I competed with a very difficult opponent – she said after the match.

Sabalenko’s fatal match

Wednesday’s match by the Belarusian semi-finalist of last year’s Wimbledon and the US Open was very weak. This is best evidenced by the fact that Sabalenka made as many as 18 double service errors and recorded as many as 49 unforced errors in favor of her rival from Slovenia.

The Slovene also assessed the performance of Aryna Sabalenka. – At times I was a bit sorry because I saw that he was not doing very well with the service. We all know what goes on in the head at such moments. I know she could have done better, but then again, I needed to be focused. The situation could change at any moment, added Juvan.

After reaching the quarter-finals of the tournament, Kaja Juvan will face the pair’s winner Anastasia Gasanova (Russia, 130th WTA) – (Japan, 105th).

Iga witek also appears in the WTA tournament in Adelaide. After defeating Daria Saville in the next round, Polka will play against Leylah Fernandez. This duel is scheduled for Thursday at 1:30 Polish time.