Unstoppable Sabalenka: 20 Straight Wins in Wuhan, Heading to Semifinals

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In the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan, Aryna Sabalenka, current US Open champion, continues her dominance. The Belarusian tennis player extended her winning streak to 20 matches after defeating Elena Rybakina with a score of 6-3, 6-3, securing her place in the semifinals.

Sabalenka, who already won the title in Wuhan in 2018, 2019 and last year, once again demonstrated her superiority on the court. In a match that lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes, she managed to break Rybakina’s serve on three occasions.

The world number one, with her victory, reached the semifinals for the eleventh time this season, showing her gratitude to the fans.

On the other hand, Coco Gauff, the third seed, also comfortably advanced to the semifinals after defeating Laura Siegemund with a resounding 6-3, 6-0.

Gauff, who is seeking revenge after her loss in the China Open semi-final last week, will face Iga Swiatek or Jasmine Paolini in the next round.

As for Jessica Pegula, sixth seed, she secured her place in the next round after a three-set match against Katerina Siniakova, with a final score of 2-6, 6-0, 6-3.

Pegula, who comes from important victories over Ekaterina Alexandrova and Hailey Baptiste, will seek to continue advancing in the tournament.

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