Sabalenka will compete for double championship at the Australian Open

The greats came to tennis to make history, and that is what they will strive to do. Arina Sabalenka (2nd place in the world ranking) In this new issue Australian Open. With a score of 7-6 (2) and 6-4, the Belarusian defeated Coco Gauff (4th place) and went in search of a double championship.

Although the double faults did not go in the North American’s favor, the performance on display meant the former world number one had to fight to the end to win the match. Accurate shots, precise decisions and, despite a few mistakes at the goal, the final is already written and awaits a new opponent.

Here, Sabalenka is on the cusp of achieving something that hasn’t happened in Australia since 2013: a double championship. The last person to win two titles in a row at the first major of the season was her compatriot Victoria Azarenka in 2012-2013.so this streak may be coming to an end this time.

He also achieved something that hasn’t happened since. Serena Williams He dominated the track. She became the first tennis player to reach two finals of this great competition in a row since the aforementioned North American tennis player when she did so in 2016/2017.of which he only managed to win the title on one of the two occasions (2017).

With six semi-finals in the last six Grand Slam tournaments, the Belarusian will have to add even more points to reach the top of the world rankings, which is now in his hands Iga Swiatek.

Meanwhile, she is waiting to meet her title-seeking rival, who is coming off a bout between the Ukrainian Dayana Yastremskaya (93rd place) and Chinese Qinwen Zheng (15th place).

All matches can be watched live on the STAR+ channel.