We went on to complete the picture of the semifinals of the WTA 1000 in Miami, which was already partially composed of a lower part resembling a kind of generational clash. And it couldn’t be otherwise, given that between Elena Rybakina and Victoria Azarenka there is a 10 year difference (the Kazakh from Moscow was born in 1999, the Belarusian was born in 1989). At the top, the East wind is fundamentally interrupted by Danielle Collins: she will be the American to challenge the Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova.
An hour and 16 minutes were enough for Collins to eliminate the Frenchwoman very clearly Caroline Garcia. The final score was 6-3 6-2, arriving without ever giving up serve or even granting any break points. This is a result that has made more than one person ask the USA if it really intends to retire at the end of 2024. The answer is always the same: yes. Meanwhile, she is in the final in Miami for the third time, and she is also one of the very few to have had the privilege of reaching both Crandon Park and Hard Rock Stadium.
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The night, however, belongs entirely to Alexandrova, who in the evening session manages to subvert the prediction and trend of the opening set against the home favorite Jessica Pegula. First set well conducted by the USA, who after an uneventful initial phase collected two breaks and the 6-3. The Russian’s reaction was immediate: she immediately won the first game of the second set, in response, then went up to 5-2, partially recovered, but put together the 6-4. In the third set, after an exchange of breaks halfway through her, the ninth game is decisive: Alexandrova snatches the advantage and closes on the second match point.
Today’s results ensure that Rybakina will remain at number 4 in the world, while Alexandrova can still climb up to number 11. For Azarenka there is the chance to get back to 16th place with a victory that would cause a lot of talk for various reasons , and finally, under specific conditions, the maximum Collins can aspire to is 22nd place.
2024-03-28 06:29:35
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