Sabalenka to face good friend Badosa in Stuttgart opener
Time:2024-05-22 03:37:44 Source:healthViews(143)
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Paula Badosa battled past Diana Shnaider 6-3, 6-4 to set up a match with friend and world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka at the Porsche Grand Prix on Monday.
Shnaider fended off four match points before former No. 2 Badosa took her fifth opportunity at the clay-court tournament.
Badosa’s 10 double faults allowed Shnaider eight break point opportunities. The 20-year-old Russian was unable to take any of them on the center court in Stuttgart.
Sabalenka has finished runner-up on her last three appearances in Stuttgart, losing the final to former No.1 Ashleigh Barty in 2021 and current No.1 Iga Świątek in 2022 and 2023.
Earlier, Sachia Vickery of the United States defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 7-6 (2), 7-5 and will next face compatriot Coco Gauff, the world No. 3.
Gauff, Sabalenka, Świątek and No. 4 Elena Rybakina all received first-round byes. Eight of the top 10 women are at the tournament.
Previous:Saudi Arabia is going to sponsor the WTA women's tennis rankings under a new partnership
Next:Auburn running back Brian Battie on ventilator after weekend shooting in Florida, coach says
You may also like
- Seven sneaky clauses in estate agent contracts that can cost you dear
- Tom Cruise, 61, is 'flattered' at being on 38
- Jessica Simpson, 43, is a pretty pinup in a low
- New US sanctions against Russia target weapons development, ban uranium imports for nuclear power
- Rangers are undefeated at .500 to keep World Series champs from a losing record with Bochy
- Charges revealed against former Trump chief of staff in Arizona fake elector case
- Police stop knife attack in central Oslo after man stabs 1 person and threatens others
- Russia proposes UN resolution on banning weapons in space, after vetoing similar UN
- Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session