Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the second player in the world and seeded n°2, quietly qualified for the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells in the United States, after her victory over American Coco Gauff, sixth player in the world and seeded n°6.
Aryna Sabalenka did not give details or almost. The Belarusian, the second player in the world and seeded n ° 2, quietly qualified for the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells in the United States, after her victory against the American Coco Gauff, sixth player and seeded No. 6, in two sets (6-4, 6-0) and 1h09 of play. In the first run, the American was broken from the start.
Before having to save a double-break ball in stride. At 5-3, Coco Gauff then served to stay alive in this first set. At that time, the lowest ranked of the two was almost broken again. Which would then have allowed his opponent of the day to conclude and pocket this first round. It was only a postponement. Because it was on her next face-off that the Belarusian ended up having the last word (6-4).
Sakkari or Kvitova pour Sabalenka
Finally, in the second and final set, the sixth player in the world lost her three face-offs, despite two first balls being saved at 2-0. Result, a bicycle wheel and a victory for Aryna Sabalenka (6-0). In the semi-finals, the second player in the world will face the winner of the duel which will oppose the Greek Maria Sakkari, seventh player in the world and seeded n°7, to the Czech Petra Kvitovafifteenth player in the world and seeded n°15.
In this tournament, Aryna Sabalenka had never passed the stage of the fourth round. It was then during the 2019 edition. As for Coco Gauff, even if her adventure ends in the quarter-finals, it is her very best run in this same tournament, since the start of her career.
