> MUCHOVA'S CRAFTINESS A BLESSING AND A CURSE
It started as a closely-contested baseline battle, with Muchova edging in front by a break but failing to stretch her lead as the world No.333 drew a temporary line in the terre battue, saving five break points to hold for 2-3 before levelling up at three-all in the next game with a break of her own.Īnother trade of breaks came, bringing the pair to 5-all, before Muchova turned on the jets and reeled off eight of the final 10 points of the set to take a 7-5 lead at the 60-minute mark. Her victory sets a last-four clash with either No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka or Elina Svitolina. It would be the 26-year-old Czech who kept the momentum rolling with a decisive 7-5, 6-2 victory over Pavlychenkova on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Tuesday, to reach a maiden Roland-Garros semi-final and second at the Grand Slams overall (also made 2021 Australian Open semis). Muchova, enjoying a stellar campaign after dealing with a slew of injuries, including an ankle injury that forced her to retire from her third-round clash with Amanda Anisimova at Roland-Garros in 2022, has been a rising force on tour in 2023 - she entered Tuesday's showdown with a 21-7 record on the season.
0 kommentar(er)
