“I’m super excited”: Sabalenka anticipated a new duel against Rybakina in the semifinals of the Miami Open

ByDavid Mitchell
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Tennis lovers will have a new performance of the modern classic on the women’s circuit this Thursday in the last round of the Hard Rock Stadium, where the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (1st) and the Kazakh Elena Rybakina (3rd) will meet again face to face, now for the semifinals of the Miami Open.

After starring in the latest definitions of the Australian Open and Indian Wells, the Minsk-born, 27-year-old and defending champion, and the Moscow-born, 26 and finalist in 2023 and 2024, will duel again to record the 17th meeting in history among themselves, 14th on hard courts, with Madrid 2024 and Berlin 2025 being the exception to the striking rule.

Verduga of Ann Li (39th), Caty McNally (72nd), Qinwen Zheng (26th) and Hailey Baptiste (45th) in straight sets, the pupil of Anton Dubrov, who dreams of becoming the fifth player to reach the Sunshine Doubleafter proclaiming herself in the Californian desert, one of her current greatest rivals anticipated the confrontation: “I think it will definitely be a battle. It’s always a battle, a fight, a challenge. “We push each other to the limit and always bring the best tennis.”

“I hope it is enjoyable for you to watch us play. I’m super excited to face it again.. These are the matches in which I improve as a player,” added the owner of 23 titles on the Tour, four Grand Slam, who seeks to emulate Steffi Graf, Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka and Iga Swiatek as the only ones who achieved the complicated achievement on American soil.

It should be noted that the one that registers 21 wins and just one loss this seasonfollowing his stellar productions in Brisbane, Australian Open, Indian Wells and Miami Open, dominates 9-7 the head to head versus the one led by Stefano Vukov, who extended his great moment by leaving behind his compatriot Yulia Putintseva (75th), the Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk (28th), the Australian Talia Gibson (68th) and the local Jessica Pegula (5th).

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David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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