Tennis. Madrid. Svitolina gave way to the Sabalets in the semifinals of the competition Tennis

Elina Svitolina

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Elina Svitolina (17) was unable to enter the final of the WTA 1000 series tournament in Spanish Madrid. In the semifinals of the competition, she gave way to the first racket of the world, Arini Sabalets.

The match ended in 1 hour 33 minutes with a score of 6: 3, 7: 5 in favor of Belarusian tennis players.

The start of the Svitolini duel did not succeed. In the middle of the first set, the percentage of its first feed was a terrible 25%. It was not particularly possible to keep up in the pace of a powerful rival, unlike playing with Rybakina.

Not surprisingly, Sabalenko led 4: 1, but here Elina began to feel her game. She took two games in a row and was close to comparing the score.

Unfortunately, Belarusian again took a supply of Ukrainian and went to the party. Svitolina had three possibilities to make a return break, but she could not use them – 3: 6.

At the beginning of the second party, our tennis player lost its submission and the situation became quite difficult. The break was played at the last moment – when Sabalenko was served for a match at the expense of 5: 4 in her favor. However, as in the first party, Svitolina was unable to hold her game after that and ended 5: 7.

During the match Svitolina 4 times she gave out, made 4 double mistakes and 2 breaks. Her rival also performed 4 Aisa and was wrong 4 times, but was able to 5 breaks.

Mutua Madrid Open – WTA 1000

Madrid, Spain, soil

Prize Fund: $ 8.963700

Semifinals, May 1

Arina Sabalenko (-)-Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 6: 3, 7: 5

It was the sixth meeting of rivals and the fifth victory of the « neutral » athlete. In the decisive match of the competition, Sabalenko will play against Coco Goff (4, USA).

Svitolina will rise to the 14th position of the world ranking thanks to the semifinals from the new week. And in the champion race, which is a qualification for getting to the final tournament, the Ukrainian is in 7th place.

Recall that at the start of the Spanish « Tensnik » Svitolina easily won British Sob Kartal (60), in the third circle was stronger According to Kazakhstan athlete Elena Rybakin (11). In the 1/8 finals Elina Did it with Greek Maria Sakkari (82), and in the quarterfinals I defeated Japanese Miko Vicidzim (56).