2024-01-24 14:23 United Daily News reporter Zeng Siru/Report in real time The Ukrainian female player Yastelinska, who qualified from the qualifying round, is the dark horse of this Australian Open and has advanced all the way to become the first player in the 45 years of the tournament’s history…
Dayana Yastremska, the Ukrainian female player who qualified from the qualifying round, has not yet reached the end of her dark horse journey in this year’s Australian Open. Today, she defeated the 19-year-old Czech youngster Nosko 6:3, 6:4 in the quarterfinals. Linda Noskova became the first player to reach the semi-finals in the 45-year history of the Australian Open.
Yastreska is currently ranked 93rd in the world, and her promotion process has become a “seed killer”. In the first round, she captured the Czech female player Marketa Vondrousova (Marketa Vondrousova) who won Wimbledon last year. In the previous round, she defeated Belarus’ former “World Champion” Queen Victoria Azarenka has achieved her best result in a Grand Slam by reaching the quarterfinals.
Facing Nokova today, it only took Yastreska 1 hour and 18 minutes to win eight consecutive victories at Melbourne Park, becoming the third Ukrainian player in history to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam. She was also the 1978 landowner May. Christine Dorey is a female player who reached the semi-finals from the playoffs.
“It feels good to be able to make history. This is a very new thing for me and my generation, because the last time it happened was so long ago, I wasn’t even born yet.” 23-year-old Yastelenska He also mentioned that he was very happy to advance to the top four, “I am a little nervous and a little tired at the same time.”
Yastelenska also revealed the episode before the game. She said: “I think I was a little emotional. Before today’s game, I was angry with my coach during practice, but it’s okay because I can drive away my emotions. .”
Astelenska’s next opponent has not yet been announced. Anna Kalinskaya and the 12th seeded Chinese Zheng Qinwen will face off in the afternoon to compete for another ticket to the top four.
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