He WTA 1.000 on hard court Miami (USA) began shaken by the tragic death of Konstantin Koltsovthe tennis player’s ex-boyfriend Aryna Sabalenkathe current champion of the Open the Australia.
The Miami police spoke of “suicide” to explain the reasons for the death of Koltsov, a 42-year-old former Belarusian professional ice hockey player, terrible news that raised the question of whether the current world No. 2 would participate in the American tournament.
“Konstantin’s death is an unthinkable tragedy, and although we were no longer together, my heart is broken. Please respect my privacy and that of his family during this difficult time,” wrote Sabalenka, who asked the organization for another day of rest before facing his debut in the tournament against Paula Badosagreat friend of yours.
In a match that was difficult to manage for both, Sabalenka beat the Spanish tennis player (6-4, 6-3), but in the next round she gave up against the Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina (6-4, 1-6, 6-1) in what was an obvious sporting surprise.
The American Coco Gauff, in action against the French Caroline Garcia at the WTA 1,000 in Miami
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After that unexpected goodbye from Sabalenka, the Miami WTA was left this Monday without another great favorite for the title, local tennis player Coco Gauffthe world No. 3 who lost in the round of 16 against the Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia (27th) 6-3, 1-6 and 6-2 after 1h.43′ of the match. Garcia will be measured in quarterfinals Danielle Collins o Sorana Cirstea.
With discomfort in her right shoulder, the Frenchwoman requested medical assistance after clearly losing the second set and the treatment she received allowed her to return to the court recovered, so much so that she was able to immediately break Gauff’s serve and gain an advantage ( 3-0) that has already managed to hold out until the final 6-2.
With Sabalenka and Gauff out of the picture, Every Swiatek (1ª) y Elena Rybakina (4th) appear as the main favorites for the title. The Pole has her round of 16 match pending against Ekaterina Alexandrova and the Kazakh already has a rival in the quarterfinals, Maria Sakkari.
WTA 1,000 of Miami
Results
Round of 16:
C. Garcia (Fra/23)-C. Gauff (USA/3) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
E. Rybakina (Kaz/4)-M. Keys (USA/17) 6-3, 7-5
M. Sakkari (Gre/8)-A. Kalinskaya (Rus) WO
V. Azarenka (Bie/27)-Boulter (GBR/24) 7-5, 6-1
Putintseva (Kaz)-Kalinina (Ucr/32) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
2024-03-25 22:22:14
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