Aryna Sabalenka thanks Billie Jean King after Australian Open win
It's Sabalenka's first title.
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Leylah Fernandez has done it again. The 19-year-old took down fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals at the US Open on Tuesday to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal.
Talk about a birthday present!@leylahfernandez is through to the semifinals at the #USOpen after beating Elina Svitolina in a tiebreak 🔥
— Just Women’s Sports (@justwsports) September 7, 2021
She’s the youngest player to defeat two WTA Top-5 players at the same major since 17-year-old Serena Williams at the 1999 #USOpen 👀 pic.twitter.com/B84lULW0l4
Fernandez won the first set 6-3 before losing the next 3-6. In the third, Svitolina refused to go quietly, fighting Fernandez all the way to a third set tiebreak.
This year’s @usopen just continues to DELIVER 🔥 pic.twitter.com/F0f8RgL65R
— Just Women’s Sports (@justwsports) September 7, 2021
It was in that tiebreak that Fernandez took the match 7-6(7).
With the win, Fernandez becomes just the third Canadian to reach a Grand Slam semifinal. She’s also the youngest player to defeat two WTA Top-5 players at the same major since 17-year-old Serena Williams at the 1999 US Open.
It's Sabalenka's first title.
Instead, she'll set her sights on the doubles bracket.
Pegula is the last American woman standing.
Both lost in straight sets.