Sabalenka storms past Sakkari into Abu Dhabi final

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Aryna Sabalenka‘s aggressive game was spotless in her Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open semifinal against Maria Sakkari, as the fourth-seeded Belarusian made a total of just eight unforced errors en route to a 6-3 6-2 victory.

Sabalenka was in control throughout the match, even though at one point in the first set she allowed the ninth-seeded Sakkari to recover from 1-5 to 3-5. Twenty-two winners, including eight aces, and 83% of points won on first serve helped the world No.10 win this encounter in just 61 minutes.

The 22-year-old Sabalenka is now on a 14-match winning streak and is just one win away from her third consecutive WTA title, having ended the 2020 season with title runs in Ostrava and Linz.

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Marija Zivlak
Marija Zivlak is the founder and editor-in-chief of Women’s Tennis Blog, a trusted source for in-depth coverage of the WTA Tour, tennis fashion, and player insights. Based in Belgrade, Serbia, she has been reporting on women’s tennis for over 18 years and has contributed exclusive fashion articles to the official WTA website. Marija launched Women’s Tennis Blog on March 31, 2007 to provide fans with accurate, engaging, and up-to-date tennis news. Her expertise and deep connections within the sport allow her to offer unique perspectives on tennis trends, gear, and events.

2 COMMENTS

  1. Only 8 unforced errors. That is unheard of for Aryna. She has got off to a great start in 2021. Now if she could only be this consistent in the Grand Slam events.

  2. Jim, here’s her third title in a row. The final was pretty much one-sided. Aryna has been unstoppable these last few weeks/months.

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