What an incredible semifinal was it! what an unbelievable performance from Victoria Azarenka. Vika beat third seed and 23-time Grandslam champion Serena Williams in the semifinal even after she lost the first set 6-1. It was the 23rd meeting between the great friends, 11th time at the Grandslam stage, Azarenka never able to defeat Serena at this stage before. But she overcomes all the hurdles and reaches a Grandslam final long 7 years. Azarenka hit two double faults in her first service of the match, so Serena took advantage and broke her first two services in the match. Azarenka lost the set 6-1.
From now on Azarenka brings some unbelievable tennis to the court, in the second set she breaks Serena and takes advantage of the second set. She also finds another break in the set and won it 6-3. It was quite a surprise for Serena.
Azarenka continues her momentum to the final set too, while serving for her first serve in the third set Serena felt some injury in her left foot. Then she calls for medical help and takes a medical timeout. Immediately after the medical timeout Azarenka break Serena and got a massive lift.
From now on both players played really hard, Serena tried everything but Azarenka refused to give away her serve. On the match point Azarenka hit double fault but then she responded with great serves and win the match with a superb ace. She won the final set with the scoreline of 6-3 too.
Azarenka entered her fifth Grandslam final, third at US Open. On the previous two occasions, Azarenka lost the final to Serena Williams, so the Belarusian will aim to win her first-ever US Open this time around. The match was once again between the mothers, but this time Serena lost to another mother. If Azarenka wins this year’s US Open she will be included in the rare list of players who won a Grandslam after giving birth to a baby. Victoria Azarenka entered the US Open final after long years, yes it’s true.
Victoria Azarenka will face 2018 US Open champion and fourth seed Naomi Osaka in the final. Osaka overcomes 28th seed American Jennifer Brady in the semifinal. The match lasted 3 sets. In the first set, both players refused to give up their serves, Osaka even rescued a breakpoint, then after 48 minutes set goes to a tiebreaker. In the tiebreaker, Osaka finds the faults of Brady and wins it. In the second set Brady again finds a breakpoint, this time she converts the break and takes the set 6-3.
In the final set, Osaka breaks for the first time in the match. Then she really challenges Brady’s serves and finds more break points but Brady saved them. Osaka served really well and takes the set 6-3 and entered to final once again.
This is her third final in the last three years, the previous both occasions Osaka takes the title to the home. She will be planning to do the same against the great Victoria Azarenka this time around too. When both players met in the Cincinnati Open before the US Open, it was Azarenka who wins the title after Osaka pulled off with an injury. Both players are in really great shape and form, both refusing to give up, so it is experience vs youth in action, it will be a cracker of a final for sure.
