Surprising beating in the second semifinal of the WTA Finals: goodbye with 11 double faults
Surprising beating in the second semifinal of the WTA Finals on hard court from Indian Wells (United States). If the Russian Mirra Andreevacurrent champion of Roland Garrosfulfilled the forecast against the American Jessica Pegula (6-3, 6-4), the Czech Linda Noskovathe queen of Wimbledonwas far from her best version (11 double faults) and the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina inflicted a severe defeat on him in just 65 minutes, 6-2 and 6-1.
Andreeva and Svitolina They will repeat this Sunday (9:00 p.m.) the match from the 1st day of group 2 that ended with an authoritative victory for the Russian, winner 6-4 and 6-0 in 70 minutes. “It’s going to be another great challenge. I’m a different player from the first match,” said the Ukrainian, whose game and confidence have grown during the week to take her to her third final of the tournament. Women’s Masters.
Without Grand Slams In her record, the title of ‘teacher’ of 2018 is the greatest success of her career. Svitolinaan especially dangerous tennis player playing finals because she has won 20 of the 25 she has played. In 2019 she had the opportunity to retain the title in the WTA Finals, but lost against the Australian Ashleigh Barty in the final.
Since then, Elina had not returned to the ‘masters’ tournament, but going from less to more she has placed herself in the final again, another example of an athlete who returns to the elite in style after becoming a mother: in 2022 she gave birth to her daughter Skaithe result of her marriage to the tennis player Gael Monfilsfrom whom he separated just a few weeks ago.
Andreeva dominates (2-1) Svitolina in her direct crosses. In addition to the recent match this week, Mirra won the first match (7-5, 6-3) in the quarterfinals. Indian Wells 2025but Elina won this year in the round of 16 of the Australian Open (6-2, 6-4). It will be a battle between the splendor of Andreeva’s youth (19 years old) and the voice of Svitolina’s experience (32).
Elina gave the big bell of the tournament on Friday by beating Aryna Sabalenka on the last day of the group (6-3, 3-6, 6-1) and certify the elimination of the still world No. 2, to whom he denied the greeting at the end of the match as he always does when facing Russian or Belarusian tennis players due to the invasion and open war in his country, Ukraine. In the final, facing the Russian Mirra Andreevathe same thing will happen again.
