Despite being 35 years old, Victoria Azarenka (20th WTA) is still one of the world's top women's tennis players. tennis. Although the Belarusian achieved her greatest successes a dozen or so years ago – triumph in Australian Open 2012 and 2013 – she is also currently a dangerous opponent for players from the top ten. Since Monday, Azarenka has been competing at US Openwhere she won the mixed doubles title in 2007.
The US Open is over for Azarenka. Sensational defeat
In the first match, the Belarusian tennis player defeated the Ukrainian Yulia Starodubtseva (146th WTA) 3:6, 6:1, 6:1, while in the second round she was better than Clara Burel (56th WTA), whom she won without any major problems 6:1, 6:4. In the 1/16 finals, Victoria Azarenka faced Yafan Wang (80th WTA). It seemed that due to such a big difference in rankings, the 35-year-old should have no trouble defeating the Chinese.
Meanwhile, in the first set, Wang, who is five years younger, showed what she is capable of. When the score was 4:4, she first broke the former champion and then won on her serve. In the second part of the game, it was Azarenka who took the initiative, even though the Chinese player won on her serve in the first game. From then on, the Belarusian's game was much calmer. She won game after game, to finally triumph 6:3.
This made it clear who the final winner of Friday's competition was. match The third set was decisive. Did Victoria Azarenka maintain her winning streak after winning the second set? Nothing could be further from the truth. It was Yafan Wang, ranked 80th, who found a way to beat her much more experienced and titled opponent. Surprisingly, fans and experts, quickly took a 4:0 lead, after which she gave the 35-year-old only one game. The set ended with a score of 6:1 and lasted 40 minutes. Throughout the entire match, the 30-year-old was in slightly better shape. Right after the end of the match, she did not hide her joy.
Thanks to the victory, the Chinese player will play Paula Badosa (29th WTA) in the 1/8 finals of the US Open, while the Belarusian will return home.