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It started with 128 contenders, but now women’s draw US Open Only four are below.
Fierce action in summer even after about two weeks New yorkThe semi -finalists have been confirmed for the fourth and final Grand Slam 2023.
American teenager Coco Goff faced Czech World No. 10 Karolin Munova, while World No. 2 Aryana Sabalenka takes the local favorite Madison Keys.
Here you need to know beyond the semi -finals of the US Open Women.
Goff and Muchova closed the proceedings at Arthur Ash Stadium in ET at 7 pm on Thursday, in which the keys and Sabalenka follow them.
Viewers in the US can see all action on ESPN, while Sky Sports will broadcast matches in the UK.
For those eago-eye fans, you can remember this specific match very recently.
Both took to court three weeks ago in the Western and Southern Open finals in Cincinnati, in which Gauf won the straight set to claim the biggest title of his career.
Her victory in Ohio came in the midst of Gauf’s best period in her blooming tennis career, the pace continues at the US Open.
The most recent outings in the flushing meadows were another impressive performance, easily defeated Jelna Ostapenco for the 10th consecutive win.
It has been somewhat to a somewhat to the upcoming age tournament for Gof, which looks like a serious contender to win her first Grand Slam title, but she insists that she is not able to meet herself.
Goff said, “There are still a lot of tennis to play.” “I am still in the mindset that I am at the beginning of the tournament. Before I think close to the end, but now, I have the mindset that I still told me that I still have one and two weeks to play.
“Right now, I feel emotionally fresh, which I think there was a problem in the past in the Grand Slam. I will have emotionally dry. ,
Muchova is very seen as an underdog against Gauf, despite recently showing excellent looks to grow up to the number 10’s career-high ranking in the world.
The check, which lost in the first open final in the year, has dropped only one set N route into the semi -finals as she continues an extraordinary withdrawal season after a series of injuries last year that threatened her career.
“Mental strength … how will I describe it?” Muchova asked. “I always think I am a very difficult cookie in life. Which helps with tennis. But yes, a few days are better; Not a few days.
He said: “I really do not want to say all the keys with strategy. So I will just focus on myself. He is very athletic. She never gives up. Walks for every ball. Many do not make mistakes. He has all the strokes. ,
In the second semi -finals of the day, an American will be taken to a European with a crowd with a crowd as Keys faced the Sabalenka of Belarus.
No. 17 Seed Keys are enjoying a revival in the tournament, losing in the final for Slone Stephens in 2017.
She has already beat up three seeded players on her way for the semi -finals, recently blitzing the rear of Wimbledon Champion Marketa Wondrevovova in the quarter -finals, as she continues to draw the house crowd to inspire her victory.
“I think I have a very good mindset going to matches. I am probably trying to be a little more emotionally balanced, ”Keys said on her US Open success after her victory over Wondrevova.
It was a top -10 player’s 26th career victory and established a heavy clash against Sabalenka, which is currently an in -form player in women’s tennis, who did not drop a set on his way for the semi -finals.
Belarusian reduced Zheng Kinwenn in the quarter-finals to reach his fifth consecutive Grand Slam semi-finals and to continue his remarkable record in the Major Quarter Finals-he has now won his first seven Grand Slam quarterfinal matches, which won the second, in his first 48, in his first 48.
The 25 -year -old will be crowned as the new world number 1 when the new ranking will be released on Monday and after claiming its first Grand Slam title at the first Australian Open in the year, Sabalenka is a favorite for winning its second year.
Since Serena Williams in 2016, she is the first woman to reach the semi -finals at all four Grand Slam in a year and says she has learned a lot from her earlier results.
Sabalenka said, “I had a really difficult loss this year.” “But as I said, we are not losing, we are learning. I am just feeling more and strong.”
