Aryna
Sabalenka (No. 3) triumphed against Katie Boulter (No. 33) and is through to
the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open. The 2-time Grand Slam champion remains
in contention in Toronto despite not displaying her best form, with evident
inconsistencies on serve.
However,
the Belarusian showcased her superiority in this type of match, being more
consistent in the crucial points, ultimately securing a comfortable victory
without much trouble, 6-3, 6-3.
Sabalenka advances to Canadian Open Quarterfinals
In the
early stages of the match, Sabalenka was hesitant with her serve compared to
Boulter. The Belarusian saved some break points in the first and fifth games,
struggling to maintain parity; however, she secured a break midway through the
set and moved ahead 4-2.
From
there, the match tilted in Sabalenka’s favor, as she reduced her unforced
errors and improved her serving efficiency. The World No. 3 held serve to close
out the set 6-4. Both Sabalenka and Boulter managed only around 50% of their
first serves in, but the Belarusian was better in the critical moments, saving
all four break points she faced and needing just one opportunity to break and
take the lead.
In the
second set, Sabalenka didn’t significantly improve her first serve percentage
but avoided the double faults she committed in the first set (4). The
Belarusian wasn’t entirely precise from the baseline but was still superior to
her opponent. She secured a break in the fifth game to take the lead.
Aryna Sabalenka at 2024 French Open.
Boulter
had a couple of break opportunities before the set's end but couldn’t
capitalize on them. While Boulter served to stay in the match, Sabalenka
created a new break opportunity that proved decisive in closing out the win,
6-3, 6-3, after an hour and 24 minutes.
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In the
quarterfinals, she will face Amanda Anisimova (No. 132), who has already
knocked out Daria Kasatkina (No. 12) and Anna Kalinskaya (No. 17). The American
has guaranteed her return to the top 100 after 15 months and has reached the
quarterfinals of a WTA 1000 for the third time in her career.
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