Aryna Sabalenka has returned to her old ways in her quarterfinal match of the WTA 1000 in Dubai with Barbora Krejcikova. The tennis player from Minsk, now based in Miami, He went from winning the first set 6-0 this Thursday to collapsing later against a rival who closed a score of 0-6, 7-6(2) and 6-1, in 1 hour and 56 minutes.
Sabalenka, that chained 13 victories in the present campaignwhich had earned him one of the WTA 500 in Adelaide and the Australian Open, he later gave up playing in Abu Dhabi and Doha.
That break in the competition has taken its toll on the world number two when they have pushed it to the limit. The talented Krejcikova, a true Roland Garros champion in 2021, came back from a set and a 3-1 in the continuation, to sign a great comeback.
Abandonment of Muchova
Krejcikova, a finalist in the contest two seasons ago, will meet in the semifinals with Jessica Pegula, who has qualified without having to jump onto the track due to the withdrawal of Karolina Muchova due to an abdominal injury. The other semifinal will be played by number one, Iga Swiatek, and Coco Gauff.
It should be remembered that Gauff is the only American in the last 30 years capable of sneaking into 10 semifinals before turning 19.
