Aryna Sabalenka barely survives thriller match against Stephens in Montreal

A spectacular match between Stephens and Sabalenka happened in Montreal where the American player came very close to a sensational upset. The match lasted almost well over two hours and it saw Sabalenka jump out to an early 3-0 lead. Stephens fought back to tie the score so the winner was decided in the tiebreak.

A very closely contested one was won by Sabalenka 7-4. The 2nd set was an extremely tight one once again. Stephens played some of the best tennis she played in a very long time. Midway through the set, she failed to convert several break points.

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It did not come back to bite her as she was able to win the set after all with 6-4. She carried over that momentum into the 3rd set which allowed her to take a 3-0 lead. She looked in a great position to complete a sensational upset win but Sabalenka never gave up. Similar to the tiger tattooed on her foreharm, Aryna battled back in stellar fashion.

From 1-4 down the Belarussian player won 5 games in row to defeat a very strong Stephens today and mvoe on the next round. A very close match for the top seed who should get a lot of confidence from an amazing comeback win.

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