Aryna Sabalenka sweeps aside Frech in the quarter – WUHAN RESULTS. HIGHLIGHTS

WUHAN OPEN - WUHAN DRAW AND RESULTS. Sabalenka trashes Frech

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Luke Meyer
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Aryna Sabalenka motors past Magdalena Frech 6-2 6-2 in the quarter in Wuhan on Friday after playing an extraordinary match to face off with Cori Gauff in the semifinal. Aryna won this tournament twice in 2018 and 2019. Here you can see her history at this event.

Sabalenka
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Sabalenka's Record

Highlights Aryna Sabalenka vs. Magdalena Frech Wuhan Open – Wuhan

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Sabalenka
Frech
Aryna Sabalenka
6-2 6-2
1h:23
Magdalena Frech
69
69
Total points
51
51
17
17
Winners
21
21
25%
25%
Ratio Winners
41%
41%
-- Serve --
1
1
Aces
2
2
0
0
Double Faults
0
0
56%
56%
1st in
59%
59%
53%
53%
1st won
57%
57%
17/32
17/32
1st won
21/37
21/37
72%
72%
2nd won
31%
31%
18/25
18/25
2nd won
8/26
8/26
-- Break Points --
5/6
5/6
Total
1/6
1/6
83%
83%
Won
17%
17%
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After this match, the head to head between Sabalenka and Frech is 1-0 for Aryna.

Draw and next match H2H: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Cori Gauff – stats

Sabalenka will fight against Gauff in the semifinal.

This will be the 8th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Cori Gauff face off. The head to head is 4-3 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 3-2 on hard.

The last time that they competed against each other, Sabalenka won 7-62 6-4 in the semifinal in Melbourne back in January 2024.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Sabalenka 6-2
SabalenkaFrech
6
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaFrech
6
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
SabalenkaFrech
5
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
SabalenkaFrech
5
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
SabalenkaFrech
4
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
SabalenkaFrech
4
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
SabalenkaFrech
3
0
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
SabalenkaFrech
2
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaFrech
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

Sabalenka had a great start in this set after breaking Magdalena Frech in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating her break and lead 4-0. Aryna managed to boost her lead after breaking Magdalena in the 3rd (3-0) game before winning the set (6-2).

A defining moment of this set was when the Belarussian won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set so as to bring the game count from 0-0 to 4-0.

Sabalenka converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 0-40), the 3rd (2-0 30-40) and the 9th game (6-1 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, the Pole was unable to convert any of her 3 break points. She had 3 break points opportunities in the 2nd game (0-1 40-A, 40-A and 40-A).

They contested 67 points. Sabalenka won 11 points more than the Pole (39-28). Aryna conceded 11 points on serve (20-11). On the losing side, Magdalena conceded 19 points on serve (17-19).

2nd Set -
Sabalenka 6-2
SabalenkaFrech
6
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaFrech
5
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaFrech
4
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaFrech
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
SabalenkaFrech
3
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
SabalenkaFrech
3
0
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaFrech
2
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30

Sabalenka had a pretty good kick start of the set after breaking Magdalena Frech in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. Nevertheless, that was not enough for Aryna to win the set since Frech found the way to break back in the 4th (1-3) game. Sabalenka maintained her focus to break Magdalena in the 7th (5-2) game before winning the set (6-2).

Sabalenka was unerring in converting all her break points in the 3rd (2-0 40-A) and the 7th game (4-2 15-40). On the other side, Magdalena converted 25% of her break points (1/4). She had her opportunities in the 3rd (0-3 15-40 and 30-40) and the 6th game (2-3 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 55 points. Sabalenka was the one to win the set after conquering 7 points more than Magdalena (31-24). Sabalenka dropped 12 points on serve (16-12). on the other side of the court, Magdalena conceded 15 points on serve (12-15).

1st
Sabalenka
Frech
6-2
6
2
5
2
5
1
4
1
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
2nd
Sabalenka
Frech
6-2
6
2
5
2
4
2
3
2
3
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
 

Tennis Scores in Wuhan

  • Cori GauffGauff – Magda LinetteLinette (6-0 6-4)
  • Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Magdalena FrechFrech (6-2 6-2)
  • Xinyu WangWang – Ekaterina AlexandrovaAlexandrova (4-6 7-5 7-66)

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