Giant-killer Bejlek overhauls Keys to reach Cincinnati semi-finals
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The 20-year-old Czech girl overturned Madison Keys (3-6, 6-4, 7-6 [7/5]) this Friday and offers a place in the last square. After eliminating the world N.1 Aryna Sabalenka, the dream continues for Bejlek.
Giant-killer Bejlek overhauls Keys to reach Cincinnati semi-finals
The 20-year-old Czech backed up her fourth-round win over world number one Aryna Sabalenka with a determined victory over fifth-ranked Keys, a former Australian Open champion who won the title in Cincinnati in 2019. Bejlek got off to a slow start, trailing 0-3 on the way to dropping the first set, but rode a wave of momentum shifts into the final four where she'll face either fourth-seeded Coco Gauff or Marta Kostyuk. The youngster broke first i…
Rick Munroe / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Coco Gauff (world No. 4) and Czech sensation Sara Bejlek (No. 35) will meet in the semifinals of the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati. The American qualified on Friday by defeating Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk (No. 11) 6-2, 6-2, while Bejlek eliminated American Madison Keys (No. 24) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5). Against a focused and determined Gauff, Kostyuk never found an answer and let her frustration show between point…
“Rafa was the big one”: Sára Bejlek's Cincinnati breakthrough has a familiar inspiration
Sára Bejlek is beginning to turn Cincinnati into the tournament where her fighting spirit has become impossible to ignore. The 20-year-old Czech came from a set and a break down to defeat Madison Keys 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(5), reaching the first WTA 1000 semifinal of her career after another match in which...
Sara Bejlek: The Czech Underdog Who Has Taken Cincinnati by Storm
Sara Bejlek was supposed to be one of the lesser-known names in the Cincinnati Open draw. Instead, the 20-year-old Czech left-hander has become one of the biggest stories of the tournament. Bejlek arrived in Cincinnati ranked No. 35 in the world and making her debut at the prestigious WTA 1000 event. What has happened since has been remarkable: she has knocked out four opponents, including three Grand Slam champions, and reached the semifinals o…
Sára Bejlek's campaign does not end with the prestigious event in Cincinnati. The 20-year-old Czech tennis player defeated home player Madison Keys after a great battle 3:6, 6:4, 7:6 and will play in the semifinals of the WTA 1000 event. After the tournament, she will also reach the elite thirty of the world rankings for the first time in her career. Linda Nosková and Marie Bouzková advanced to the doubles final.
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