Karolina Muchova surprises Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4 in the quarter in Beijing on Friday. This will be her best result in this event. In the past, the best she could do was reaching the 1st round in 2019. Here you can see her previous results at this event.
The Czech added to her prize money $ 140,000 after winning this match. She has already won $ 325,000 as of now in the tournament. If she wins the next match, Karolina will add $ 260,000 to her earnings to get in total $ 585,000.
Highlights Karolina Muchova vs. Aryna Sabalenka China Open – Beijing
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
2h:46
After this encounter, the head to head between Muchova and Sabalenka is 3-1 for Karolina.
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The Czech won the set after she broke Aryna .
Karolina was unable to convert any of the 3 conquered break points. She had 3 break points opportunities in the 1st game (0-0 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A). Moreover, on the other side, the Belarussian was unable to convert any of her 2 break points. She had 2 break points opportunities in the 10th game (5-4 40-A and 40-A).
They contested 103 points. Karolina won 5 more points than Sabalenka (54-49). The Czech conceded 17 points on serve (34-17). In addition, on the other side, Aryna conceded 20 points on serve (32-20).
Sabalenka in this set was too strong for Karolina and without too much hustling she won 6-2 after breaking Karolina in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 7th (5-2) game.
The Czech was not able to offer any resistance in the last 4 games of the set when the score went from 3-2 to 6-2.
Aryna was on the money in converting all her break points in the 3rd (1-1 30-40), the 5th (3-1 40-A), the 7th (4-2 30-40) and the 9th game (6-1 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, the Belarussian didn’t concede a single break point during this set.
They contested 51 points. Sabalenka won 15 points more than the Czech (33-18). Sabalenka dropped 5 points on serve (16-5). On the other side, Karolina conceded 17 points on serve (13-17).
Muchova took off at the beginning of the set after breaking Aryna Sabalenka in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 2-0. Notwithstanding, there was more to do for Karolina to win the set because the Belarussian succeeded in breaking back in the 5th (3-2) game. Muchova kept her focus to break the Belarussian in the 8th (4-4) and in the 10th (6-4) game.
The Belarussian couldn’t stop the opposition in the last 4 games of the set when the score went from 2-4 to 6-4.
Muchova converted 37% of her break points (3/8). She had 8 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-2 30-40 and 40-A), the 8th (3-4 15-40, 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 10th game (5-4 0-40). On the other side, the Belarussian was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 5th game (2-2 0-40).
They contested 55 points. Muchova conquered the set after winning 11 more points than Sabalenka (33-22). Karolina surrendered 5 points on serve (12-5). In addition, on the other side, Sabalenka conceded 21 points on serve (17-21).
Tennis Scores in Beijing
- Karolina MuchovaMuchova – Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka (7-65 2-6 6-4)
- Paula BadosaBadosa – Shuai ZhangZhang (6-1 7-64)
- Cori GauffGauff – Yuliia StarodubtsevaStarodubtseva (2-6 6-2 6-2)
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