World number two
Aryna Sabalenka has teased the New York crowd
for cheering for her ‘a bit too late’ after having another successful
US Open.
The fourth and final Grand Slam of the year is moving towards conclusion where
players from all over the world are participating to showcase their talent and
secure the ultimate prize.
Sabalenka has booked her place in the final of the US Open
after beating America’s Emma Navarro in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 7-6.
Talking after the match, the world number two teased the crowd sitting in the arena
for supporting her a ‘bit too late’. "Guys, now you're cheering for me.
Wow. It's a bit too late," said Sabalenka "It really means a lot and
even though you guys were supporting her still I had the goose bumps for you
cheering. It was an incredible atmosphere."
It is the second consecutive year that the Minsk-born star
has managed to book her spot in the final of the fourth and final Grand Slam of
the year. Last year, she lost to America’s Coco Gauff in the all-important
final with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. This year, she will face another
American — Jessica Pegula — in the final of the mega-event. The 30-year-old cemented
her spot in the final of the competition after beating Karolina Muchova in the
semifinal with a score of 1-6, 6-4, 6-2.
It will be Pegula’s first appearance in the final of any
Grand Slam in her career. Overall, it will be the eighth meeting between the
two players in professional tennis. In the previous seven meetings, Sabalenka had
a clear edge as she won on five occasions and suffered just two defeats in the
process. Their most recent meeting came in the final of the Cincinnati Open last month, where once again, the current world number two came out on top in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 7-5.