US Open SF: Sabalenka vs. Fernandez

[tented]

Couple trades of mini-breaks, and it’s 3-3

 

[kskate2]

Sabalenka is now spraying balls all over the place

But that's her game. Hit one miss two

 

[kskate2]

OMG. That was a Novakesque OH

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Hell a mess of a over head from Sabalenka...smart play from Leylah throwing the high ball toss

 

[tented]

Sabalenka Djokovic’s the overhead.

 

[kskate2]

Then a DF. 6-3 to Lil Bit

 

[tossip]

Sabalenka is panicking

 

[kskate2]

And she takes it on her first SP. This chick is $$ in TB's just like Serena was in her heyday

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This kid is as 'tough as nails" she loves a t/break lol!

 

[tented]

Wow! I can’t believe she did that (of course, Sabalenka helped)

 

[kskate2]

Sabalenka Djokovic’s the overhead.

This from someone who's won Doubs slams.

 

[kskate2]

Leyla w/ the typical letdown from a teenager dumps serve immediately in the 2nd

 

[tented]

And broken at love. ominous beginning of the set.

 

[kskate2]

And broken at love. ominous beginning of the set.

Well I figured this would go 3 sets. So I expect Saba to climb out of the rabbit hole.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Leylah was broken in her first service game of the first set,I think she was running on a high after winning the t/break,she will need to refocus and get on board quickly in the 2nd set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well I figured this would go 3 sets. So I expect Saba to climb out of the rabbit hole.

Same here,though I have Leylah winning in 3 sets I would not mind straights

 

[kskate2]

She's on the board in the 2nd. And she knows she can break. I expect her to return aggressively to get the break back

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good decision letting the ball bounce Sabalenka lol!

 

[kskate2]

Did you hear Chrissie giving away all of Saba's trade secrets on the air (saying she serves wide on the first service point of every game)?

 

[kskate2]

30-30