Sabalenka is without a doubt the most improved player since the past year. I remember that match against Peterson in the Aussie swing when she served 20+ double faults couldn’t get a serve in crying. Not just technically but emotionally too. She seems to have matured a lot in the way she approaches her matches and is showing that she’s not just some power grunt machine who won’t give a good handshake at the net. She’s really come into her own and seems to be happy.

@rock1837

Жыл бұрын

Hopefuly iga can beat her ass again

@markuse3472

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

@RichTake

Жыл бұрын

I think that last part is very important. She seems very happy and calm. Her learning how to not be so emotional on the court has helped A LOT in her overall game. She used to be very combative

@benojojojojo6149

Жыл бұрын

She is getting more and more dangerous every year..

@tennissir1986

Жыл бұрын

No but she’s the most improved player in the top 5.

I still can't believe these two lost the US Open semifinals to Raducanu and L Fernandez!! Not taking plt shots at Radu/Fer, but these (Saba/Sakk) are excellent players, they deserve much much more...

@markuse3472

Жыл бұрын

Because (1) Aryna had not matured mentally in 2021 and still struggled some into 2022, but she changed mentally more recently. Maria is different: she will still lose to players as Emma and Leylah here and there.

@Irfan87

Жыл бұрын

Because it's the WTA

@deusexmachina9776

Жыл бұрын

It is not hard to believe. Sabalenka and Maria were the biggest chokers in the wta at that time.

@violent_bebop9687

Жыл бұрын

​@@markuse3472dude, you have ZERO idea what changed. If anyone can say, only her coach can say

@c.v.v

Жыл бұрын

its call luck... it plays a big part in sports.. which makes the unbelievable happens

Super glad to see Maria get to the SF's here, and what a way to command the baseline from Ayrna. It looks like she's still steadily improving her game in that aspect.

@swimmerabs22

Жыл бұрын

There is nothing about Maria's game that has improved this year. Winning 5 games against Sabalenka is pretty average at best and it shows she still can't pull out a big title.

I love both these players... but Sabalenka brough her A game today. WOW, that was impressive.

Sakkari did really well to stay with Saba in the 1st set, but in the end was overwhelmed by her power. Clay suits Sakkari's game because of her high rally tolerance, but she also plays too much into Saba's game by hitting too much to the middle. Only Swiatek could beat Saba because she creates a lot of angles with her top spins and aims for the sidelines constantly.

The fighting will and grit Aryna is displaying is amazing. Sakkari did really well in the first set. The scary part is, Aryna can still improve, especially her serve motion. Novak constantly improved his serve and Aryna can learn from Novak’s process and become that level of dominating player.

@bigrobsydney

Жыл бұрын

Aryna's areas for improvement arent technical. They are tactical. This is where Iga is so far ahead.

Sabalenka & Swiatek are gonna be Top 2 for years to come.

@kasiaxxx8141

Жыл бұрын

Yeah they will just swap number one and two between each others very oftwn😅

@mikemitchell2958

Жыл бұрын

Anche Rybakina

@syrena1059

Жыл бұрын

​@@mikemitchell2958 gdzie teraz jest Rybakina?

@syrena1059

Жыл бұрын

​@@dannyeramiz8542 i przegrała turniej.

@benojojojojo6149

Жыл бұрын

They are two players that play so consistent in every tournament after big names that play in the same level of that consistency such as serena, sharapova and barty have retired.

sakkari just cannot get over that semifinals hill ..

@einarsd4

Жыл бұрын

And past Sabalenka. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@sergiomgsss

Жыл бұрын

@@einarsd4 she's like 23/4 this season , not many are getting past her 🤣

@einarsd4

Жыл бұрын

@@sergiomgsss True. She is greatly improved mentally, but her overall game is still weak and easy to read. She too much relies on her strength and have only plan A. She's way too predictable. Iga Swiatek will most likely destroy her once again.

@vbw4501

Жыл бұрын

Both her and Pegula are stuck to that hill. And they will be here for a long time if they don't vary their gameplay.

@dusanstanisic7567

Жыл бұрын

You mean tommy hill

Sabalenka is a beast. Plain and simple.

Sabalenka played sooo well, lets see her Final againts Iga. these 2 are on fire recently

@netgodzilla1

Жыл бұрын

@JesusLovesMe But the best player in WTA this year

Sakkari ever won something? She is just a good sparingpartner, players like that are needed

Молодец,Арина!Так держать!Ты - лучшая!Только побед!Привет из Минска!❤

Impressive performance from Sabalenka 👏 👏 👏 👏

Maria didnt want that hug lol Powerful display by Saba ❤

@Hammerton32

Жыл бұрын

I think they both were not sure. We are rivals, and we respect each other, but not quite friends - do we hug or not?

@johnboyzan3304

Жыл бұрын

@@Hammerton32 that’s exactly true!

Vamos Sabalenka sigue así hasta el final

Difficult when one likes both players and one has to lose. Congratulations to Aryna.

And here we go again. Sabalenka v Swiatek in the final. Should be a great match.

What a match! Both players are amazing warrios but, "The Tigress" is on fire and Sakkari couldn´t stand Sabalenkas pressure. Congrats Aryna!

Will forever support Saba! What a mature athlete she’s becoming

it seems like Sabalenka and Świątek are in their own league. Way above all the rest.

@rexx893

Жыл бұрын

You RIGHT . IGA, SABALENKA. ,RYBAKYNA, WAY ABOVE,WAY UP. TO JEST: 1,2,3. ! NEXT : 20, 21 22.. VERY MEDIOCRE !

@rexx893

Жыл бұрын

and then again RIBAKYNA WAY MORE TALENTED. TECHNICAL,! BUT SHES GOT BUTTERFLIES IN HER HEAD. ( THOSE MEN IN THE BOX,LIKE VOICES IN HER HEAD))

@vbw4501

Жыл бұрын

Sabalenka is here in final, only because Rybakina was out. Normally, She can't compete with these two.

@havsteinhansen5340

Жыл бұрын

@@vbw4501 Rybakina var ikke i samme halvdel som Sabalenka det kan ikke mødes før finalen

Congrats Aryna 🎾😍❤️

At this point Sakkari should just try and play her semi-finals left-handed.

Serena, barty and sharapova have retired and it makes me sad but after watching the consistency of sabalenka dan sweatek in every tournament, the joy comes back again. At last, at least there are two that resemble those that have retired.

Iga says" See you in final"Stuttgart scenario?

I'm not a huge fan of "Scream" franchise, so I overlooked the premiere of the new part 😉 But the trailer sounds promising

Sabalenka is like a horse power, just take a look at her shoulders ! only Iga with the same power can win her, good match from Maria, huge congrats again for reaching semis, with these two no one else can go to finals, not only Maria. May the best win !

Aaaaaahggghhhryna Łukaszenka and her awkward hug 😂😂🤦

Maybe sakkari needs to do a Ruud. Play smaller tours (wich she needs to win bc she losses them too) but maybe when she wins she sparks something inside to go all the way at the big tours

@LobsterFromMars

Жыл бұрын

It is too straightforward and rigid, and therefore it breaks easily when something goes wrong. And this often happens when a TOP-5 player is against you. All the problems are in her head.

@ranonanon2558

Жыл бұрын

Why should she though? She's already in the top ten because she beats almost everybody in big tournaments except a handful of top players. Everyone is afraid of Saba's power incl. Rybakina. Quite honestly no one can beat Saba except herself. When she's having a good day no one can beat her, but when she's having a bad day she beats herself with a lot of DFs and UEs.

@deusexmachina9776

Жыл бұрын

She played 250s last year and didn't win tbem.

@mariarossi4863

Жыл бұрын

​anno 2022 Arina 38 vittorie,meta 2023-28 vittorie.Batte tutti i suoi record.😅

Sabalenka's forehand is one of the best shots in all of women's tennis. It's technically perfect. She can roll it. She can flatten it out. She can play the sharp angles. And when she steps into it, especially off the return, it's almost unplayable. Her backhand is a great shot as well, but that forehand is straight up heavy metal.

@jukkao.parviainen8669

Жыл бұрын

I would say Iga’s western grip forehand with 3000 rpm rotation is more difficult one but yesterday just was not her day. Nothing to take away from Aryna, all credit for her win. About the speeds, in US Open last year they constantly recorded not only the serves but the played ball speeds. Sinner on the men’s side was 4 mph faster than Iga and only Thiem could hit the backhand with the same speed.

Sabalenka clearly on a mission. Would be amazing vs Swiatek.

BRAVO Aryna 👏👍⭐⭐⭐

Thank you

Maria SEMIFINAL Sakkari. That s her new name

@Dafalex22

Жыл бұрын

ALWAYS a "bridesmaid"...............🖤♠

@villagranvicent

Жыл бұрын

SemiKkari

@agkenshin1558

Жыл бұрын

@@villagranvicent curry

Sakkari got pummeled into submission, just to much power from the Mighty Sabalenka!

What a match up!

A semi final is a GOOD result for Sakkari she is a good grinder nothing more nothing less…

Sabalenka: the Banshee of Belarus

Swiatek vs sabalenka in the finals again

Sakkari uses only plan A which is power You can't overpower sabalenka She just has much more power But you can overplay her by running fast and not giving her time to adjust and make her run so she won't impose her game on you And that's what swiatek does And that's why I feel like sabalenka gonna lose again if she ever faces swiatek in the finals But I'd love to see her taking this title tbh

@rahulbarman1958

Жыл бұрын

Sabalenka only problem is speed. If she can improve her speed and court coverage she can easily beat IGA. IGA quality is speed and high court coverage

@einarsd4

Жыл бұрын

Sabalenka too much relies on her physical strength. There's no variety, no speed and no strategy. Sabalenka only have her strength in her arsenal which makes her very easy to read for her opponents. Unless she will improve her overall game, she will never win against Iga Swiatek.

@einarsd4

Жыл бұрын

Sabalenka does the same in fact. They both are identical in terms of play style. Aryna Sabalenka won only because she overpowered Sakkari and that's all.

@alh6255

Жыл бұрын

@@rahulbarman1958 Easy beat Iga???? Iga is great not only when it comes to strength, speed and technique, but also psyche. Therefore, even if Sabalenka improves everything (and speed is the hardest to improve), she will never 'easily win" against Iga. And most likely she will lose anyway. You obviously don't know tennis.

@rahulbarman1958

Жыл бұрын

@@alh6255 HAHA then why she always loss against Rybakina. If her mental strength is so high then why her results against Rybakina so poor recently. Sabalenka doesn't have speed otherwise she can easily beat her. I don't need tennis knowledge may b you should need it.

Sabalenka tá jogando demais essa temporada

Nice match!!

Two of the most consistent players in the wta after a long time. Hope they meet more number of times and the best one wins.

Wszyscy, a właściwie większość, twierdzi, że Iga wygra w finale. Też tak uważam, ale nigdy nie można lekceważyć kogoś, kto ma taki serwis i taką siłę, myślę , że jeśli będzie więcej trafiać niż psuć ma szansę wygrać z Igą, dużo też zależy od tego co zagra Iga, bo potrafi zagrać tak, że Sabalence puszczą nerwy i będzie jeszcze mocniej walić po autach ☺️

@CA-Premium

Жыл бұрын

Just to confirm, at the time of posting Swiatek hasn't even started her semi-final match, yet it's stated she's already in the final!

@alh6255

Жыл бұрын

Sabalenka ma problemy ze strategią (elastycznymi planami a,b,c) i z szybkością. A Iga ma równie silne, "męskie" uderzenie, przy czym jest bardzo szybka i znacznie bardziej zręczna. Oczywiscie wynik nigdy nie jest przesądzony, bo Iga może mieć slabszy dzien, niemniej, jesli będzie miala dobry dzień, wygra w cuglach. Obecnie naprawde trudno o równie dobrą tenisistkę.

@maaximus1

Жыл бұрын

Najpierw trzeba wygrać z Kudiermietową :) Potem myśleć o Sabalence ( stękającej Sabalence-blehhhh )

@romandudek2861

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha, no tak! Już jest w finale! Rosjanka nie ma szans, żadnych!

@mariarossi4863

Жыл бұрын

​@@romandudek2861dobze Dudek,a jak nie vygra to co poviesh poliacek?Wtedy cibie znaide.

Swaintek will demolish her in the final yet again

@effortlesslyfit

Жыл бұрын

I hope so, but Sabalenka said in the interview she will revenge big time if Swiatek is in the final.

@SPaul31

Жыл бұрын

@@effortlesslyfit will see who prevails

@moradbouhchir9371

Жыл бұрын

Not sûre ……..sabalenka can win

Have to watch this match on mute, what's with the screaming battle?!!!! gee, that's annoying....too bad because I like how they play and it was a good match

SIIII HASTA LA FINAL SABALENKA BENDICIONES😘❤🎉🎊

Again I thought Maria would win a set, I was so wrong. Poor girl, I would love to see her win a major or masters some time soon. Congrats to Aryna and here's to hopes on her winning this title, even if stats are against her (here's to hoping Veronika beats Iga).

@ranonanon2558

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Would love to Sakkari win a slam. I think clay is her best chance because it suits her game of high rally tolerance. Her basic ground strokes are topnotch, her fitness is quite possibly best in the WTA, and she never gives up. She's won so many tough 3 set matches against much taller and harder hitting players. She's one of the hardest working players and you can tell she just loves the game. I really hope she wins a GS this year, maybe even FO this year. 🙏

@wojtekja

Жыл бұрын

Marcus, your hatred of Iga is dangerous - for you

Shame, I was hoping to see Sakkari in the final with Świątek

While i an glad for Aryna, i am sad Maria just crumbles. She has a huge fighting spirit, but the pressure sits on her heavily.

@Dafalex22

Жыл бұрын

the sad reality is Maria just doesn't have the talent to be a CHAMPION. 🖤♠

@pawshands9706

Жыл бұрын

@@Dafalex22 I feel it isn't a lack of talent, but more a mental and emotional weakness.

@Dafalex22

Жыл бұрын

@@pawshands9706 I can share with that sentiment as the physical and the mental are inseparable partners with great athletes. That's why it is so imperative at this caliber of play to have a coach(es) that stress BOTH. A prime candidate for a "psyche" coach would be KENIN. I feeeeel for her like you do Maria. She at one point was soooo close.....then drifted away. Maria is at that same "crossroads" in her career. It's NOW or never!!🖤♠

@pawshands9706

Жыл бұрын

@@Dafalex22 Well put mate. So many fall as the world expects only the very best in very unforgiving fashion.

@Dafalex22

Жыл бұрын

@@pawshands9706 yes, instant gratification in disposable time! We'll talk again after the final.......cheers!! 🖤♠

Stop the screaming!

Ариша умница, молодец, гордимся тобой!!! Так держать!!!

She screams so loud

the best player this year .. reaching the final in every big event respect 👏👏

@kasiaxxx8141

Жыл бұрын

The best? she just lost to Iga.

@jukkao.parviainen8669

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, let’s see the final here, in Rome and in RG…..she may reach the final but the best player out there is without a doubt Iga Swiatek.

@preciousashimole6507

Жыл бұрын

Good she is strong hope this time around she will beat Iga

@lowkey.8448

Жыл бұрын

@@jukkao.parviainen8669 on clay yes but on grass and hard court aryna can roll over iga on a good day .. she is not the same player as last year she evolved so much .. i know you polish iga fans cant see it bc you only care about iga and try to discredit every other player as soon as they get praised .. but just be prepered that iga could loose the nr1 spot by end of the year to aryna ☺️

@notis6107

Жыл бұрын

@@lowkey.8448 cry more man, iga ahead 2k points. 3 grand slams (aryna 1), more titles, hth 5-2 in favour of iga (2-2 on hard 3-0 on clay), and all that while iga is 3 years younger. Aryna will receive her beating again on suturday, have no doubt We saw how she could roll on iga on a good day in doha and us open . Sabalenka in her only 2 wins against iga she always needed 3 sets, while iga 4 out of the 5 times she destroyed the screamer she has done it in straght sets

N Sabalenka certainly dominated Sakkari in this match, tho I love Sakkari's fighting spirit...well done, Ms Sabalenka 👍🏾👏🏾

Sabby is determined to win every tournament and she's improving a lot.

This will be the challenge for sakari. How does she find a way round to take big hitters like SABALENKA to a third set to increase her chances of over coming her height deficit through resistance? She will find it difficult to win a grand slam because of her hight. But she can I think. Chances are slim.

@Hammerton32

Жыл бұрын

I would like to see Sakkara change her tactics, add more slice, chip returns, drop shots to upset the rhythm of these tall big hitters

@rodrigo8857

Жыл бұрын

that's tennis not basketball

@ranonanon2558

Жыл бұрын

Sakkari has beaten 6' tall big hitters like Pliskova and Kvitova. She has the game to beat these players. But Saba's game is more than just power, she consistently hits lines and corners with accuracy and pace, and her serve has turned from a liability to an asset this year, which makes her even harder to beat. Quite honestly only Swiatek can beat Saba these days, and only on clay or very slow HC like IW/Ostrava/Guadalajara.

@Hammerton32

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Sakkara has, and yes Sabalenka's game is more than power, and lately her composure/relative calmness on the court has helped her mentally stay in matches and she's also a better mover than the two Czechs which takes away some of the advantage that is Sakkari's movement against them.

These top 4 players will dominate women's tennis for years. They're still very young!!

And not long ago Emma Raducanu beat Sakkari. Sakkari is still crushing it. Top level tennis changes all the time.

Love Aryna, go win the game girl.

At least they have some audience to support them... I am watching the second semifinal and it's quite sad to see empty space ...

Sabalenka’s been dominant but she just can’t seem to do the same when playing Iga. It’s gonna be another interesting final tho (unless Iga somehow losses)

@lowkey.8448

Жыл бұрын

on clay maybe on grass and hard court she can roll over iga on a good day ..

@kasiaxxx8141

Жыл бұрын

@@lowkey.8448 last year she lost to Iga on hard courts as well, US Open sf…

@jukkao.parviainen8669

Жыл бұрын

Makes too many errors using just power, not control and in the final the ball keeps coming back…..

@rociofernandez3563

Жыл бұрын

​@@kasiaxxx8141 last year was the worst year of her career and still took her to 3 sets and then beat her in the WTA Finals. Iga has the advantage on clay, aryna on grass, hard courts it's more 50-50

@cambed71

Жыл бұрын

I think this time with the confidence she has right now, she will get through Iga especially this being faster clay which is better for her

Thought lost for Maria but Sabalenka was just in another level.

I feel sad for Maria. Working so hard and most times failing at the semi final stage. If she reaches a final she doesn't win the title. Not sure what is going on with her.

It's not mental block for sakkari she's just predictable and mostly only defend. Her tennis is not creative and not good enough to beat players like Sabalenka. She's 27 and experienced but seems like still nobody is considering her as a dangerous player.

Sakari is one of those players that will have consistent performance but will never win anything big. She just doesn’t have it.

incredible the point at 2:35

Беларусь 🇧🇾 побеждает!

Go Sakkari

May be only Iga can beat this "noisy"

Full HD 1080p ??? WTA

Screamalenka gets through, more bleeding ears.

@alenas9489

Жыл бұрын

Can't afford earplugs?

@borat9108

Жыл бұрын

@@alenas9489 it would take more than that.

@Ania-fs4ig

Жыл бұрын

​@@alenas9489 why should you?

When two similar styles meet, the higher quality player will win. Just like boxing, styles make match-ups. You can have a lower level player beat a higher level player if the lower level player's style counters that of the higher level player.

The point at 2:41 is a perfect example of Sakkari's weakness, sure her height is a disadvantage but with 20 semifinals (as many as Swiatek) one title is to sort. She either gets nervous and goes for to much, or plays to passive her UE in semis goes goes through the roof. She hits a great return and Aryna backs away. Any player sort or tall would run forward and hit a smash or take the ball in the air. But she does what Fed use to do vs Nadal at least he did it only on his backhand. Still she has no slice (a must vs a hitter). Still so nervous...

i'm tired of seeing sakkari losing every time she get close to win a tournament

Well done Aryna! Brilliant match by you, if you play like this in the final you will win the tournament for sure! 🦁

@jukkao.parviainen8669

Жыл бұрын

Play like this and loose final for sure because in the final the ball comes back even from the first serve.

This is just mind blowing stuff from Sabalenka. Like how powerful is she ?

I never thought big shorts would be this cool idea for a number 2. But. It's workin' for her and looks pretty good. When Navratilova wore shorts at 40+, it was because she could get away with it, being an all time great AND older. The whole Russian chick propaganda poster chick is alive and well in WTA. You know? Workers unite and the chicks look like Sabalenka and wear BIG shorts in the field. What's old is new again.

@Mrdnmrdnmrdn

Жыл бұрын

Literally what

Precious moment at 4:43.....the "invoked" HUG by 'Saba' to a devastated Sakkari....... Mark of a true champion.....🖤♠

@zbigniewg9736

Жыл бұрын

Yeah and earlier at 4:25 loud c'mon with her own serve after unforced error by Sakkari. Not after defending break points, not after regaining control in the set, zero explanation for such behavior

Great! Sabalenka will lose again with Iga in the final.

Only women that can handle her well is Iga and Rybakina.

Another semifinal loss for Sakkari...... what a surprise

@Pegasos4

Жыл бұрын

the 29 😔

Жесткий матч двух панчеров! Больше сил оказалось у Арины, молодец!

Sakkari's serve was not working today

Another semifinal loss to Sakari. Keep that record going gurl!

Sakkara is a great player but she doesn’t have the extra gear to beat Swiatek and Sabalenka

Screamlenka won again

the problem is she can not beat swiatek 😅

@dannyeramiz8542

Жыл бұрын

In Thier last meeting in Stuttgart open, Aryana's error contributes IGA wins.

Good effort from Maria, but Aryna was just too tough. Out powered her. Sakkari could have mixed it up more by using drop short or take time away from her by coming to the new more often. There was not doubt who was the higher ranked player in this one

Al parecer hay una enorme brecha entre la N1 y la N2 y el resto dl peloton.

У Саккари очень недовольные лицо. Она рассчитывала на победу. Арина молодец что обняла соперницу 🎉🎉🎉🎉

@user-uw3px8yj7w

Жыл бұрын

Арина выиграет финал... Славьте на Арину ставку в букмекерских конторах.... 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@user-tm8yi9dy8y

Жыл бұрын

@@user-uw3px8yj7w Очень хочется чтобы так и было. Но у неё будет очень, очень сильная соперница

@einarsd4

Жыл бұрын

@@user-uw3px8yj7w Вы заблуждаетесь, если думаете, что Соболенко победит в Финале Игу Святека. Она проиграет Иге Святек в двух сетах, как и в Штутгартском финале. Ига Святек пока не может быть побежден.

@user-uw3px8yj7w

Жыл бұрын

@@user-tm8yi9dy8y надо ответку отдать

@user-uw3px8yj7w

Жыл бұрын

@@user-tm8yi9dy8y и она сделает.. Швянто)) забьёт, привет из Беларуси

Sabalenka should savour this win because she’s about to be steam rolled by iga once again on clay.

@haidarsyarifuddin5004

Жыл бұрын

.

Salalenka has just to much power!😊

They are stronger than the guys , powerful ladies

@chiefscheider

Жыл бұрын

Funny stuff, SL

Iga will whoop the Screaming girl's ass yet again on saturday

@lenedan

Жыл бұрын

Curva🇮🇩polska🐔🐣🐤🐥 Krzywa🇮🇩polska☝️🫵👊🥊

@marko21220

Жыл бұрын

Lets hope so.... this grunting is sooo annoying for those who watch, unless you are a desperate guy

No Belarusian Flag

Sabs hit her off the court

bad summary. it was very tight in the first set, sabalenka won through maria's mistakes

Uh ! Ah ! Uh ! Ah !

Sabalenka is too tough. I think she's headed for #1.

2:43 the ball was out

@LongNguyen-tl3dc

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I mean Sabalenka lob to Sakkari was out