Since 2023, Aryna Sabalenka’s dominance on Australian soil has declined.
Hard 4-6 6-3 6-2 beat 107Th– The listing of the qualifiers in Pat Rafter Arena on Sunday, Polina Kudermetova atones for the disappointment of losing in the final against Elena Rybakina last year.
The 26-year-old has now won 16 of her 18 titles in hard court, including two in Melbourne Park, one in Adelaide and the Brisbane decision-maker on Sunday.
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“I want to congratulate Polina on an impressive week throughout the finals, so I’m sure there’s more to do.” “You guys are definitely doing the right thing,” Sabalenka said. . Honestly, I really want to know every speed of our lens today. I think it will definitely beat the record. It was a very radical game…
“It’s always a great time in Brisbane. Thank you Brisbane for owning me. All the FNAs, thank you for supporting me. I’ve always felt all the support until the last point since the beginning of the week. I’m really grateful, this That’s why I love playing in Australia and Brisbane. Overall in Australia because you guys are great…
“The last but not least, good guys, did a great job. Absolutely much better than last year. You guys have always been by my side and I will never get tired of saying thank you for all the hard work you did for me, no matter what. They are all around me. We have gone through a lot of things and I am really proud of it.”
The 21-year-old Kudermetova chased her eighth victory at the Queensland Tennis Center, earlier knocking out seeds liudmila samsonova and daria kasatkina on the way, but arguably She was the best in the first group of matches she had encountered with the world for the first time. 1.
Although the bridge proved that one was too far, the lowest-ranked Brisbane finalist was guaranteed to surpass sister and former World No. 9 Veronika Kudermetova, which ranked high and climbed in the top 60.
“Congratulations Aryna, thank you for the game. This is my first time in the world No. 1 so I think I’m not bad for you,” Kudmetova said. “It was amazing to be here because I was in the win to the finals. It was a very enjoyable week for me.”
Sabalenka’s continued aggression set the early tone with 4-1 points.
The top seed managed to defend against every breakpoint in the semifinal against 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva, but her opponent couldn’t repeat Sunday.
Kudermetova undoubtedly improved her aggressiveness and increased her frequency when she went bankrupt and took 3 strokes.
This is the precursor of pressure. She once again broke down more fantasy enemies, lowered the crowd and secured the opening in 40 minutes.
Sabalenka is 1-2 behind 1-2, while Sabalenka is a calm picture as she stands out from her outstanding competition experience.
After changing the racket, she chose to have greater placement power, while the enhanced variety triggered a double rupture, which resulted in this combination.
Sabalenka immediately took a break after upgrading the game and decided on the suit, and when she failed to win for the first time, she suffered a slight shackle, but she ended the game in two hours A game.
