Last Updated: March 16, 2023, 13:29 IST
Aryna Sabalenka will subsequent face Maria Sakkari. (AP Photo)
Aryna Sabalenka avenged her defeat to Coco Gauff at Toronto final 12 months and narrowed the hole of their head-to-head encounters
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka overpowered US teenager Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-0 on Wednesday to attain the semi-finals of the WTA and ATP Masters 1000 at Indian Wells.
Sabalenka, seeking a 3rd title this 12 months after a victory at Adelaide and her first Grand Slam crown in Melbourne, wanted simply 64 minutes to subdue the younger American star and arrange a conflict with both two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova or final 12 months’s Indian Wells runner-up, Maria Sakkari of Greece.
Sabalenka was in full command of her serve, and her thunderous floor strokes left Gauff with few choices.
The Belarusian had 5 aces and a complete of 18 winners. She didn’t face a break level and closed out the match with three straight unreturnable serves.
“It was a fantastic match,” Sabalenka said. “I felt really great on court.
“I just put a lot of pressure on her serve and that’s why she was struggling, especially in the second set with her serve. That helped me win this match in two sets.”
She avenged a loss to Gauff at Toronto final 12 months and narrowed the hole of their head-to-head, after dropping three of 4 prior matches in opposition to the American.
“I didn’t actually take into consideration our earlier matches,” Sabalenka said. “I feel a little bit different on the court this year. I feel like I’m a little bit different player.
“I knew if I’m going to bring my tennis on court today, that I’ll have all of chances to win this match.”
Gauff fired half a dozen aces, 12 winners in all, however below the extreme stress utilized by Sabalenka had 14 extra unforced errors than her opponent.
Sabalenka’s subsequent opponent shall be battle-tested.
Seventh-ranked Sakkari has wanted three units in all three of her matches to this point whereas Kvitova, a former world quantity two now ranked fifteenth, saved 4 match factors in her fourth-round win over third-ranked Jessica Pegula.
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