Aryna Sabalenka Defeats Madison Key in US Open 2023
"Aryna Sabalenka Defeats Madison Key in US Open 2023". Aryna Sabalenka came from a set down broke her serve and came back to thwart the excitement of spectators hoping for an all-American final at the 2023 US Open tennis tournament.
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| Aryna Sabalenka entered US Open final (Photo: AFP) |
The second seed, who will rise to world No. 1 on Monday, lost the first set against Madison Keys but bounced back to win 0-6 7-6 10-5.
Sabalenka will face Coco Gauff
In the summit party, on Saturday (9/9), Sabalenka will face Coco Gauff. Keys briefly went unnoticed at this year's championship, but he stood out at Arthur Ashe Stadium as he cruised through the first set in just 30 minutes.
The 17th seed was 4-2 up in the second set and served for the match at 5-4, but Sabalenka broke serve and started the comeback.
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The Belarusian dominated the tie-break and the two exchanged breaks in the third set before heading to the inevitable decision-breaker.
When Sabalenka was 7-3 up, she thought she had won the match, forgot that there was now a tie-break game only finished when it reached 10 and dropped her racket in excitement.
However, he managed to refocus and took victory within two and a half hours.
Sabalenka said: "I think we played tie-breaks up to seven. I was everywhere. Thank you, team, for reminding me, this is a maximum of 10.
"He played incredible tennis, a different level. I don't know how exactly I turned this match around.
"Being in the final of the US Open for the first time means a lot." Sabalenka asserted.
This was Sabalenka's second Grand Slam final. Earlier this year he reached the final and won the 2023 Australian Open.