Australian Open, Dayana Yastremska from qualifying to semifinals
Australian Open, Dayana Yastremska from qualifying to semifinals
Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska, number 93 WTA, reached the semifinals of the Australian Open by beating with a score of 6-3 6-4 Czech Linda Noskova, number 50, who in the previous two rounds had surprisingly defeated the world number 1, Polish Iga Swiatek, and then the other Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, who withdrew due to back problems after three games.
The first to break in the first if è Noskova, but she immediately suffers the counterbreak, then in the seventh game she has a ball to snatch the serve again from Yastremska who cancels it and in the next game she makes the break then closes the partial by saving another break ball.
Only one game with beak balls in the second set and è the seventh when Yastremaka, at the third opportunity, manages to take the lead for good and then hold the last two service turns and close the match after one’hour and 18 minutes of play.
The Ukrainian è the second tennis player from the qualifiers to reach the semifinals of the Australian Slam. Before her, only Australian Christine Matison succeeded in 1978. After the victory, on camera lens Yastremska left a dedication to those who are fighting to repel the Russian invasion. "I am proud in our people fighting in Ukraine" she wrote.
