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By Tennis Now | Saturday, June 11, 2022

 
Aryna Sabalenka

Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka stopped Shelby Rogers 7-6(6), 6-0 to set up a 's-Hertogenbosh final vs. seventh-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova.

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Aryna Sabalenka continues to play tough on turf.

The top-seeded Sabalenka saved a set point in the opener stopping Shelby Rogers 7-6(6), 6-0 to set up a 's-Hertogenbosh final vs. seventh-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova.

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In today's all-Russian opening semfiinal, Alexandrova fired six aces and won 20 of 25 first-serve points defeating Veronika Kudermetova 6-3, 6-1.



Sabalenka has shown grit in tight tests yesterday and today.

In Friday's quarterfinals, Sabalenka held her nerve in a a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(5) triumph over Alison Van Uytvanck.

Rogers served for the opening set at 6-5, 30-all today, but Sabalenka exploited errors from the American to break back and force the tiebreaker. Rogers held set point in the tiebreaker, but Sabalenka raced up quickly to a net-cord and handled a tricky situation with calm. Sabalenka slashed a forehand to take the opening set.

A 2021 Wimbledon semifinalist, Sabalenka can't play Wimbledon this month as The Championships have banned all Belarusians and Russians in condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Sabalenka showed urgency rolling through a shutout second set into her 17th career final.



The 30th-ranked Alexandrova converted five of six break points in a 76-minute win. It was Alexandrova's first win in three meetings vs. Kudermetova.

Alexandrova will play for her second career title, first grass-court crown and first championship since she won the 2020 Shenzhen.

The sixth-ranked Sabalenka and Alexandrova have split four prior meetings with all four matches decided in straight sets. In their last meeting, Alexandrova won 6-3, 6-4 in the 2021 Moscow quarterfinals last fall.

When they square off in tomorrow's final it will be their first clash on grass.

 

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