Everything has an end in life, and also in tennis. Iga Swiatek (1st in the world ranking) failed in her attempt to retain the crown at the US Open 2023, falling in the round of 16 against Jelena Ostapenko (21st), by 3-6, 6-3 and 6-1, in an hour and 47 minutes of play. After being eliminated, there will be a new world number one: Aryna Sabalenka. The Polish came from being at the top without interruption since March 2022.
Ostapenko, among the eight best at the US Open. PA
With this huge winOstapenko stretched the supremacy against Iga in the history, where he has an advantage of four wins against none by the Polish. In addition, she became the only tennis player, so far, to beat Swiatek that many times.
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Latvian tennis playerThe 26-year-old has already achieved his best performance of his career at Flushing Meadows. Before this participation, he had not been able to overcome the third round (instance that came in 2017, 2018 and 2019). It should be remembered that he already knows what it is to win a title major, since at Roland Garros 2017 she established herself as champion. Besides, this is his best performance in Grand Slams in this 2023.
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This enormous level displayed, surpassing Swiatek from end to end in the second and third sets, will make her one of the great candidates to win the American trophy. However, His next hurdle will be, perhaps, the top favorite who is still in the race: Coco Gauff (6th).
Coco is the favorite of the New York public and has been sweeping both singles and doubles (along with Jessica Pegula). On the last occasion, she defeated Caroline Wozniacki, also in three sets. So far, the record between the two is one victory per side, with Ostapenko being the last to celebrate, in the round of 16 of the Australian Open 2023.
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2023-09-04 04:17:00
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