Sabalenka in power
Aryna Sabalenka also impressed in the semi-finals to end Iga Swiatek’s 15-game winning streak against top 10 finishes. Beaten in her four previous encounters with the Pole this season, the world No. almost perfect match to put his opponent under constant pressure by relieving him of blows from his baseline.
“All I thought about was making her work, that’s all. And I think that’s why I was able to show that level of tennis tonight and win.”commented the one who beat the first three players in the world this week.
A tactic that the latter will try to reproduce in the final but she will face a player just as aggressive as her even if Caroline Garcia underlined some differences in their style of play: “I think she’s more of a baseline puncher. She is very, very powerful on serve and forehand. I try to be more inside the court, to take the ball very early and to rely on the rhythm of my opponent. And I think I go to the net more often, that’s probably the biggest difference between our games.“
