Everyone dreams of a remake of the formidable Madrid final between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka, won a week and a half ago by the Pole (7-5, 4-6, 7-6 [7]). The two players are not very far away. Twenty-four hours after the success of the world number 1 against Madison Keys, the Belarusian also reached the final four at the WTA 1000 in Rome, easily dominating Jelena Ostapenko (10th in the world) 6-2, 6-4, in 1h13.
Pushed to her limits in the round of 16 by Elina Svitolina, to the point of having to regain a set and a break behind, then save three match points (4-6, 6-1, 7-6 [7]), Sabalenka, on the other hand, flew through her quarter-final. She signed a first break in the third game (2-1) and doubled the lead to 3-1. A set point is enough for him to take the advantage 6-2. Even the swirling wind that blew across Rome on Wednesday did not disturb her.
A break in the second set assured his supremacy. Impeccable on serve (81% of points won behind her first ball, 50% behind her second), she did not have to dismiss the slightest break point. In the half, Sabalenka will face the winner of the match between Victoria Azarenka and Danielle Collins, which will be played Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.
