Suddenly Karolina Muchova. Cold as few, an iceberg. He comes from Olomuc in the Czech Republic and although the duel takes place to the extreme, always on a fine wire, he does not lose a single second of his good humor and good humor, as if he knew that he would pull off. Yes or yes. The fighting Aryna Sabalenka’s options (7-6(5), 6-7(5) and 7-5, after 3h 13m) disappear and the poster for the finals has a new name, Muchova’s, another of those , which abound -Ovas from the east who play so well and react so well to risky situations. He prevailed, he deserved it, and is thus in the final of a major tournament for the first time. Breaks down at the end, cries. He doesn’t even blink on the track.
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Instead, Sabalenka collapses. “I’m mentally exhausted,” claims the Belarusian, number two in the world, so much that she is asked about the war day in and day out. He won in Australia, he won’t make it in Paris. Give in and Muchova is on her way, with a more than misleading ranking; It’s 43rd, but his tennis is worth a lot more; He’ll sneak into the top-20 and challenge Swiatek with a very important stat: out of the five games he’s played against the top-3, top three at this point, he’s won them all. Pliskova (Wimbledon), Barty (Melbourne), Osaka (Madrid), Sakkari (Roland Garros), now Sabalenka. Swiatek, double winner of the major French tournament, should not be trusted as a scientific competitor.
There is no trace of improvisation in his playing, always methodical, everything seemingly under control. The number one, 21 years old, leaves nothing to chance. He defeated the Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, who made her debut in this semi-final, and showed once again (6-4 and 7-6(7)) that there is no one on this pitch, La Chatrier, who takes it up a notch can either. Maybe he can be Muchova.
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