Tennis Live: In order to set up a quarterfinal matchup with Egyptian pioneer Mayar Sherif at the Madrid Open, Aryna Sabalenka ends teenager Mirra Andreeva’s amazing run.
In a straightforward victory over the 16-year-old on Monday, Aryna Sabalenka ended Mirra Andreeva’s breakthrough week and advanced to the Madrid Open quarterfinals.
The world No. 2 won 6-3, 6-1, demonstrating her greater stroke power and champion’s experience to earn a clash with Mayar Sherif.
Andreeva’s professional winning streak of 16 matches comes to an end with the loss. The Russian had emerged as the tournament’s star after defeating Australian Open semifinalist Magda Linette, 13th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia, and former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez on the way to the championship match.
By eliminating world No. 17 Linette on her 16th birthday, Andreeva established a record for becoming the youngest player to advance to the round of 16 at a WTA 1000 event.
Sabalenka, the winner of the Australian Open, saved two break points from Andreeva to take a 3-1 lead in the first set. She then punished a double fault to take over the lead and go on to win the opening set 6-2.
The next stages were devoid of errors and presented Andreeva with few chances to gain momentum as Sabalenka sprinted to her most recent victory.
Egypt’s Sherif, who defeated Elise Mertens in a match that lasted nearly three hours and resulted in a score of 6-4, 0-6, 6-4, is waiting for her in the following round. Sherif is the first representative of her nation to get to a WTA 1000 quarterfinal.
The 26-year-old tennis player entered the top 50 last year, making history as the first Egyptian to do so.
Sabalenka, the victor of the 2021 Madrid Open and the Australian Open, advanced to the round of eight for a second time in Madrid. She has a 26-4 record for the year and has advanced at least as far as the quarterfinals in each of the seven tournaments she has participated in.
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