Madrid (Spain), May 2 (Ians) The No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame a surging Mayar Sherif 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 in a two-hour-long quarterfinal at the Madrid Open to reach her fifth semifinal in seven tournaments this year, here on Tuesday.
Australian Open champion Sabalenka trailed the unseeded Sherif by a set and a break, but from 2-1 down in the second set reeled off 11 of the next 12 games to improve her 2023 record to 27-4. The 2021 winner in Madrid, this result marks the second time the 24-year-old has made the last four in the Spanish capital.
Sabalenka advanced to her 15th career semifinal at the Wta 1000 level or above, five of which she has converted into titles. Ten of those have been in Wta 1000 tournaments, four at Grand Slams and one at the Wta Finals.
She will next face either No.9 seed Maria Sakkari or No.31 seed Irina-Camelia Begu as she bids to return to the Madrid final.
Australian Open champion Sabalenka trailed the unseeded Sherif by a set and a break, but from 2-1 down in the second set reeled off 11 of the next 12 games to improve her 2023 record to 27-4. The 2021 winner in Madrid, this result marks the second time the 24-year-old has made the last four in the Spanish capital.
Sabalenka advanced to her 15th career semifinal at the Wta 1000 level or above, five of which she has converted into titles. Ten of those have been in Wta 1000 tournaments, four at Grand Slams and one at the Wta Finals.
She will next face either No.9 seed Maria Sakkari or No.31 seed Irina-Camelia Begu as she bids to return to the Madrid final.
- 5/2/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Aryna Sabalenka will be playing in the 2023 Madrid Open semifinals after beating Mayar Sherif from Egypt.
In the first, and only one of two, Wta match of the day, the second-seeded Belarusian took on one of the biggest surprises of the tournament, the 59th-ranked Mayar Sherif, who made her first quarterfinal appearance at an Wta 1000 event.
The two took to the Manolo Santana Stadium after Karen Khachanov defeated Andrey Rublev in an Atp match earlier. Sabalenka and Sherif never met before and so it was their first meeting on the Wta Tour, and they were playing for a lot.
Only four players advance to the semifinals and both wanted to be one of them. And surprisingly, it was the Egyptian who started better, getting the first break and eventually having all of the break points in the first set.
Sherif had six chances to break her opponent and even though she used only two,...
In the first, and only one of two, Wta match of the day, the second-seeded Belarusian took on one of the biggest surprises of the tournament, the 59th-ranked Mayar Sherif, who made her first quarterfinal appearance at an Wta 1000 event.
The two took to the Manolo Santana Stadium after Karen Khachanov defeated Andrey Rublev in an Atp match earlier. Sabalenka and Sherif never met before and so it was their first meeting on the Wta Tour, and they were playing for a lot.
Only four players advance to the semifinals and both wanted to be one of them. And surprisingly, it was the Egyptian who started better, getting the first break and eventually having all of the break points in the first set.
Sherif had six chances to break her opponent and even though she used only two,...
- 5/2/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Madrid (Spain), May 1 (Ians) Former champion Aryna Sabalenka ended 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva’s 16-match winning streak in the fourth round of the Madrid Open. winning their fourth-round match in straight sets.
The No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka ended wild card Andreeva’s run with a 6-3, 6-1 win. The result puts Sabalenka, the champion here in 2021, into the last eight for the second time in her career. She has reached at least the quarterfinal stage at all seven tournaments she has contested in 2023, and her overall record now stands at 26-4.
Sabalenka will face the trailblazing Mayar Sherif of Egypt in the quarterfinals.
Andreeva, the youngest player ever to reach the last 16 of a Wta 1000 event, lost for the first time in a professional match this year. After winning consecutive Itf W60 events in April, the teenager upset Leylah Fernandez, Beatriz Haddad Maia and Magda Linette in Madrid to take her winning streak to 16 matches,...
The No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka ended wild card Andreeva’s run with a 6-3, 6-1 win. The result puts Sabalenka, the champion here in 2021, into the last eight for the second time in her career. She has reached at least the quarterfinal stage at all seven tournaments she has contested in 2023, and her overall record now stands at 26-4.
Sabalenka will face the trailblazing Mayar Sherif of Egypt in the quarterfinals.
Andreeva, the youngest player ever to reach the last 16 of a Wta 1000 event, lost for the first time in a professional match this year. After winning consecutive Itf W60 events in April, the teenager upset Leylah Fernandez, Beatriz Haddad Maia and Magda Linette in Madrid to take her winning streak to 16 matches,...
- 5/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Charleston (USA), April 5 (Ians) Paula Badosa, the No.12 seed delivered one of her cleanest performances of the year to defeat Mayar Sherif 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the Charleston Open, here.
The Charleston Open has historically been a happy hunting ground for Badosa. The Spaniard was a semifinalist in 2021, scoring her first win over a reigning World No.1 along the way with an upset of Ashleigh Barty, and a quarterfinalist in 2022.
“It’s impossible to forget. I was No.70 in the world, and this is where it all started,” Badosa said.
This year, Badosa arrives in Charleston seeking to arrest a slide down the rankings. Just under a year ago, she hit a career high of No.2; this week, she has fallen to No.29. But she was able to navigate the danger of Sherif’s shotmaking with a consistent display.
“I had a lot of days from Miami to here to practice,...
The Charleston Open has historically been a happy hunting ground for Badosa. The Spaniard was a semifinalist in 2021, scoring her first win over a reigning World No.1 along the way with an upset of Ashleigh Barty, and a quarterfinalist in 2022.
“It’s impossible to forget. I was No.70 in the world, and this is where it all started,” Badosa said.
This year, Badosa arrives in Charleston seeking to arrest a slide down the rankings. Just under a year ago, she hit a career high of No.2; this week, she has fallen to No.29. But she was able to navigate the danger of Sherif’s shotmaking with a consistent display.
“I had a lot of days from Miami to here to practice,...
- 4/5/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Pharrell has recruited Lil Wayne, Mumford & Sons, Grace Jones, Skrillex and Lil Uzi Vert for his annual Something in the Water festival.
The producer-songwriter-rapper-entrepreneur announced Wednesday that Jazmine Sullivan, Maren Morris, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Clipse, Wu-Tang Clan, Kid Cudi, Latto, Lil Durk, Summer Walker, Lil Yachty, Machine Gun Kelly and Coi Leray will also perform at the three-day event from April 28-30 in Virginia Beach. YouTube will livestream the entire festival.
Pharrell launched Something in the Water, an art, music and cultural festival, in 2009. This year’s event will also include a pop-up church service. The lineup will be announced at a later date.
Others set to perform include Jay Pharoah, Kaytranada, Kehlani, Wale, The Kid Laroi, Badbadnotgood, Polo G, Wet Leg, Nle Choppa, Swv, Aminé, Doechii, Kamasi Washington, Chika, Flo Milli, Masego, Flo, Saucy Santana, 100 Gecs, Ayra Starr, Babyface Ray, Black Sherif, d4vd, Feid, gigi, Jessie Murph, KayCyy,...
The producer-songwriter-rapper-entrepreneur announced Wednesday that Jazmine Sullivan, Maren Morris, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Clipse, Wu-Tang Clan, Kid Cudi, Latto, Lil Durk, Summer Walker, Lil Yachty, Machine Gun Kelly and Coi Leray will also perform at the three-day event from April 28-30 in Virginia Beach. YouTube will livestream the entire festival.
Pharrell launched Something in the Water, an art, music and cultural festival, in 2009. This year’s event will also include a pop-up church service. The lineup will be announced at a later date.
Others set to perform include Jay Pharoah, Kaytranada, Kehlani, Wale, The Kid Laroi, Badbadnotgood, Polo G, Wet Leg, Nle Choppa, Swv, Aminé, Doechii, Kamasi Washington, Chika, Flo Milli, Masego, Flo, Saucy Santana, 100 Gecs, Ayra Starr, Babyface Ray, Black Sherif, d4vd, Feid, gigi, Jessie Murph, KayCyy,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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