Daily Bangla Times :
Published : 2023-01-25 00:00:00
- Friday, September 12, 2025 , 12:37:02 am
Daily Bangla Times :
Published : 2023-01-25 00:00:00
Daily Bangla Times :
Published : 2023-01-25 00:00:00
Daily Bangla Times : The 2023 Australian Open women's singles title will not be won by an American. Jessica Pegula, the No. 3 seed and the highest-ranking American left in either the women's or men's singles, was defeated on Tuesday by No. 24 Victoria Azarenka. It was a 97-minute victory in straight sets, with Azarenka prevailing 6-4, 6-1.
It was clear from the start that Pegula couldn't handle a vintage showing from Azarenka. In just 12 minutes, she had jumped out to a 3-0 lead over Pegula, who battled for 10 minutes in the next game just to get her first win. That seemed to energize Pegula, who went on to fend off two set points to make it 5-4 in the first set. Unfortunately, that was the only big burst of energy we'd see from Pegula. Azarenka took the first set, and then won six of the next seven games to earn her place in the semifinals.
It's not like Azarenka is a young upstart who has never shown this level of play. She's a 30-year-old former world No. 1 who has seen the most success of her career at the Australian Open. She won the tournament in 2012 and again in 2013, and has spent the last several years trying to get back to this kind of punishing tennis. While her domination of Pegula was unexpected, it's certainly not surprising. And now, for the first time in 10 years, she's back in the final four.
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