The match of Iga Świątek with Jelena Rybakina in the WTA 1000 semi -final in Cincinnati promised to be very interesting from the very beginning. The Polish woman is the third rocket of the world, and Kazaszka, although she only takes 10th place in the WTA ranking, she is still one of the most dangerous tennis players in the world. Only during the American “Tysięcznik” she eliminated, among others Aryna Sabalenka or Elise Mertens. Therefore, it was clear that this start would guarantee a lot of tennis sensations. And it really was.
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Iga Świątek did not have a margin of error! And it happened. An unearthly return!
The beginning was incredibly even. Both ladies were practically flawless during their service games and effectively used their own first passes and actions after them. Neither Świątek nor Rybakin gave each other a chance to make mistakes and the best proof of this are, even games number four and five. The first one came to Kazaszki’s account to zero, and after a while the Polish woman answered in the same way.
Problems began only 3: 3. Then our countryman had trouble with her service, which the opponent used carefully and she managed to break. Thus, Rybakina took the lead, and a moment later she went with a blow and it was already 5: 3. Świątek was already against the wall, but in the end she showed up from the fantastic side and won four games in a row, leading to a 7: 5 result!
Iga Świątek dominated. And suddenly trouble! However, the Polish woman has touched it!
The second batch began very similar to the first. The fourth game was very important, because she served in it 10. The world rocket, and our countryman managed to break her. This allowed her to build the first solid advantage, which was the 3: 1 result. Then the third rocket of the world did not stop and was very confidently followed by victory throughout the meeting.
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When leading 4: 1, 40: 0 it seemed that the Świątek would “close” the result of the match. For a moment, however, it got hot, because Rybakina returned to the right tracks and was one step away from breaking and leading to a 4: 3 result. Fortunately, it failed! In the end, Kazaszka has won another game, but the Polish woman was not upset, she was concentrated and was able to win with a 6: 3 result.
Here is with whom and when Iga Świątek will play in the final in Cincinnati
Now before Christmas, only the final clash in Cincinnati. In it he will play with the winner of the second semi -final, in which Jasmine Paolini and Weronika Kudiermietowa will face. This match will take place just after the Polish woman’s clash and we invite you to report to it to the Onet Przegląd Sportowy website. Everything seems to indicate that tennis emotions will not be lacking, and we will also find out who our countryman will face on Monday in the evening!