Sabalenka

2022 - 9 - 7

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Aryna Sabalenka gets past Karolina Pliskova to reach US Open ... (ESPN)

Sabalenka is the only player still alive in either draw who reached the final four in Flushing Meadows last year. She lost to runner-up Leylah Fernandez in the ...

[Ashleigh Barty](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2031). [Leylah Fernandez](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3641) in the semifinals. [Aryna Sabalenka](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3038) returned to the US Open semifinals Wednesday with a 6-1, 7-6 (4) victory over [Karolina Pliskova](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=740).

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Surging Aryna Sabalenka serves past Karolina Pliskova at 2022 US ... (US Open Tennis Championships)

No.6-seeded Aryna Sabalenka was virtually flawless against Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday at the 2022 US Open.

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Sabalenka says Wimbledon ban gave her extra motivation for New ... (Reuters)

Wimbledon's decision to ban Belarusian athletes from this year's grasscourt major gave Aryna Sabalenka extra motivation to do well at this month's U.S. ...

"I'm just an athlete and I have nothing to do with politics. The year's final major has not been immune to moments of political tension after U.S. I was always turning it off because I couldn't watch it," said Belarus's Sabalenka, who beat Czech Karolina Pliskova to reach the U.S. "It was tough time, especially when I was working out in the gym and there was Wimbledon playing on the TV. The players from the two countries were also blocked from competing in British grasscourt events in the build-up to the tournament. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

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Ruthless Aryna Sabalenka eases into US Open semi-final with ... (Eurosport.com)

Aryna Sabalenka produced a fine display to ease into the US Open semi-final with a straight sets victory over Karolina Pliskova.

I just tried to stay in the match as long as I could and just tried to make her work for it. Before my toss was too far in front, and I was trying to hit the ball so hard without any spin on it. I’m just trying to put my serve on the big targets and start to play the point." "Well it will be a tough opponent of course. And of course, thank you so much for your support guys, it was a really amazing atmosphere." Sabalenka’s serve was holding firm, but Pliskova was unfazed in response.

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Sabalenka takes out Pliskova, into second straight US Open semifinal (WTA Tennis)

Playing her best tennis of the season, Aryna Sabalenka knocked off Karolina Pliskova to reach the US Open semifinals.

Then I was in the semifinal, and then it was a lot of expectations. With Sabalenka serving at 2-all in the second set, she unleashed three aces and, finally, another unreturnable serve that gave her a 3-2 lead. Sabalenka hit 18 aces and Pliskova 14 -- the most in a WTA match over the past two years. The last time Sabalenka and Pliskova met in a Grand Slam event, the semifinals a year ago at Wimbledon, there were major fireworks. In the second set, I knew she will kind of trying to come back and she will do better. This one came a lot easier than the three-set comeback against Danielle Collins in the previous round and her second-round match in which she saved two match points versus Kaia Kanepi.

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