The Belarusian Aryna Sabalenkadefending title, faces the Chinese this Saturday from 5:30 (ESPN) Qinwen Zhengwhich debuts in a Grand Slam final, in the women’s final of the Australian Openfirst major of the season.
The favoritism is clear. Sabalenka, second in the WTA ranking, reached the semifinals at least in the last six big ones who played and reached the final in Melbourne Park in this edition without giving up sets and defeating tennis players located in the Top 10 such as Coco Gauff (4) o Barbora Krejcikova (9), while Zheng, 15th on the planet, had a path of greater suffering and did not have to face any Top 50.
The current champion in Melbourne Park She only invested six hours and 55 minutes on the court, which includes a double 6-0 against Lesia Tsurenko in the third round, contrasts considerably with the eleven hours and 34 minutes of the Chinese, who lost three sets on her way.
The Belarusian won eleven of the thirteen titles she has in her cabinets on a hard court that enhances her aggressive and fierce proposal. Should she achieve victory, she would become the first player to defend the crown at Melbourne Park since her compatriot Victoria Azarenkawhich lifted the title in the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Meanwhile, the Asian woman seeks to emulate another compatriot, Na Liwho lifted the title in the 2014 edition and also established himself in Roland Garros 2011. His rise as a tennis player, which began last season with titles in Palermo and Zhengzhou, was confirmed during an Australian Open that helped him reach the Top 10 for the first time.
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