by Aryna Sabalenka ended a hard return against Laura Siegemund to avoid elimination and go to the semi-finals in Wimbledon. The couple met at Center runs Tuesday morning while Siegemund was looking for another upset victory after eliminating Madison Keys in the third round.
After abandoning the first set, 6-4, the Sabalenka, classified n ° 1, rallied to win the next two sets and the match. Sabalenka decisively won the second executive, 6-2, before a third exciting set.
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Sabalenka dropped 3-1, before tie the set at 3-3 before the pair went to decide the winner. Siegemund increased by 4-3 but quickly died by Sabalenka, who won the set and the match in consecutive matches, 6-4.
Siegemund was victorious against Peyton Stearns, Leylah Fernandez and Keys before leaving the competition.
The Belarussian did not give up a set before meeting Siegemund in the tournament. Sabalenka recorded victories on Carson Brantine, Marie Bouzková, Emma Raducanu and Elise Mertens during the first four towers.
Sabalenka will face n ° 13 Amanda Anisimova on Thursday.
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Sabalenka will seek to secure her 21st simple career title and his first in Wimbledon. The triple winner of the Grand Chelem has not won since the Madrid Open in May.
Since then, Sabalenka has lost in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open in Zheng Qinwen, abandoned the final in Roland-Garros in Coco Gauff and the Berlin Open semi-final in Marketa Vondrousova.
The last victory of the Grand Slam of the number 1 occurred in the US Open of 2024, where she beat Jessica Pegula for the title.
