"I almost got in big trouble..." WTA No. 1 Sabalenka wins the opening tournament with a come-from-behind victory... V18 in total
"I almost got in big trouble..." WTA No. 1 Sabalenka wins the opening tournament with a come-from-behind victory... V18 in total
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Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus, No. 1), the world's strongest player in women's tennis, has won the opening match of the season. She lost the first set, but her performance revived from the second set, and she came from behind to win the title. It is the first time in two years that Sabalenka won the opening match of the season in Adelaide International in 2023, and this is her 18th WTA Tour title. Sabalenka is aiming at her third consecutive win at the Australian Open, which opens next week.
Sabalenka came from behind to beat Polina Kudermetova (Russia, 107th) 4-6 6-3 6-2 at the Brisbane International finals that ended in Brisbane, Australia on Saturday. She lost the first set to Polina's tough challenge, but managed to come from behind to win after the second set.
It was decided by Kudermetova rather than by Sabalenka. Kudermetova performed really well in the first set. She showed how the lower ranker should play against the world No. 1 to win the set. Kudermetova focused on Sabalenka's backhand side while minimizing mistakes. She shook Sabalenka's defense network with half-beat fast strokes and scored points with a winning shot that followed. Sabalenka's expression was full of irritation.
However, Kudermetova began to show impatience from the second set. Instead of reviving Sabalenka's solid defense, Kudermetova's mistakes began to pour in. In the first set alone, the number of unfounded errors was the same at 21, but in the second and third sets, Kudermetova had more than 30 unfounded errors.
As soon as she achieved the set-all in the second set, the mood completely shifted to Sabalenka's. Sabalenka allowed sub-games in the third set 5-1, but the game did not affect her performance. Thus, she won the opening game of the season. 스포츠토토
Sabalenka was the runner-up at the final after losing to Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan, 6th) in last year's event. However, she topped the list this year. She has regained the title at the opening event in Australia for the first time in two years since 2023. After winning the 2023-24 Australian Open for two consecutive years, Sabalenka is still compatible with Australia. The only Australian event Sabalenka has failed to win is Hobart International with the WTA 250 grade.
Kudermetova failed to overcome one last hurdle. Through this event, she advanced to the final round of the WTA Tour for the first time in her career, broke the top 100 barrier, and rose to 57th place. She also successfully reversed her ranking with her elder sister Veronica Kudermetova (who is expected to drop 76th).
However, the cutoff for this season's first Grand Slam and Australian Open will take place next week. Although Polina jumped to 57th place, she has to play in the preliminary round that opens today (January 6). Polina received the sixth seed of the preliminary round. The first round of the preliminary round will be held tomorrow (January 7), and she will face Suzanne Vandech (Switzerland, 198th).