Tennis Player Arina Sobolenko Advances to Roland Garros Semi-finals
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🔥 Aryna Sabalenka, the top-ranked tennis star, stormed into the semis of the 2025 French Open, brutally avenging her loss to Zheng Qinwen in Rome. The clash ended with a score of 7:6 (7:3), 6:3 in Sabalenka's favor.
🎱 The first set was a nail-biter. Sabalenka found herself trailing 2:4, but she clawed her way back, even snatching the lead at 5:4, 6:5. However, Qinwen managed to force a tiebreak. In the breaker, Sabalenka seized control, recovering from 0:2 and leading 7:3.
🏆 In the second set, Sabalenka broke her opponent's serve a whopping three times, conceding just once herself. The match was hers, 6:3. With this victory, Sabalenka became the first semifinalist of the tournament.
🏆 She'll square off against the winner of the Elina Svitolina vs. Iga Swiatek match for a chance in the final. A reminder, last season her run ended in the quarterfinals, losing to Mira Andreyeva.
Background:
The French Open, often called "Roland Garros", is the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, played exclusively on clay. In 2024, Iga Swiatek clinched the women's title, defeating Jasmine Paolini, 6:2, 6:1. Carlos Alcaraz was crowned men's champion, beating Alexander Zverev in a heart-stopping five-set match, 6:3, 2:6, 5:7, 6:1, 6:2. The total prize money for the 2025 tournament is €56,352,000, with the men's and women's singles winners each receiving €2,550,000, and runners-up bagging €1,275,000 each. [1][3]
[1] French Open Official Website: Schedule and Results[2] Wikipedia: French Open[3] Tennis Majors: French Open 2025 Draw and Results
Sabalenka's tennis skills shone during the semifinals of the 2025 French Open, where she played an intense match of sports against Zheng Qinwen. Her dominance in the game led to a victory in both sets, earning her a place in the latest tennis news as the first semifinalist of the tournament.
