The world number 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina (17th) in two sets 6-3, 7-5 and qualified for her third final in a follow-up at the WTA 1000 in Madrid on Thursday.
She will face the American Coco Gauff (4th), who outlined Thursday afternoon the title of the title IGA Swiatek (2nd) 6-1, 6-1. The 26 -year -old Belarusian, full of authority and power, dictated the game the whole match. Svitolina seemed in restraint, as in a volley too shy at 4-1, punished with a Passing of Sabalenka. If the 30-year-old Ukrainian rolled out in stride, his double fault in the service offered the native of Minsk the 5-3 ball.
Led 15-40, Sabalenka returned equally by screaming “Vamos!” In the Manolo-Santana stadium. An ACE then a winning service gave him the first round. The Bélarusian right -handed man took the ascendant from the start of the second round in Svitolina entrance station wagon. Sabalenka lacked precision when serving for the match and its direct faults allowed the Ukrainian to return to 5-5. In vain, since the world number 1 has won the last two games.
Outflower winner of WTA 1000, the most important tournaments after the four Grand Chelem, Sabalenka has two titles (2021 and 2023) and a final (2024) in Madrid.
