Shabalenka narrowly defeats Noskova, reaches US Open women's singles semi-finals, pursues three consecutive championships

Shabalenka. (European News Agency)

[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] The current world tennis queen Aryna Sabalenka overcame a 2:4 deficit in the final set and finally narrowly defeated the new Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova 7:6 (7:1), 3:6, 7:6 (10:7). Belarus's top seed won 5 consecutive victories and advanced to the top 4 of the US Open women's singles for the sixth consecutive year, continuing to move towards three consecutive championships.

"She is really an amazing player. I am so excited that I am speechless now because I have been giving my best, especially in the third set. To be honest, I felt that the game was over at the time. Maybe it was this feeling that made me relax and open up my hands and attack more." Faced with a stubborn spirit. The sixth seed from the Czech Republic, who was strong and scored 18 aces, Shabalenka withstood the pressure and passed the most severe test of this tournament. She sealed the victory with a second ACE from the outside corner at the last point of the first match. The fierce battle lasted for 2 hours and 22 minutes, breaking Noskova's recent 11 consecutive Grand Slam wins.

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Shabalenka has advanced to the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the 15th time in her career. She aims to win three consecutive US Open titles and is one step away from becoming the reigning queen Serena Williams from 2012 to 2014. Williams, the first female player to win three consecutive New York titles, still missing the last two wins, "I am very happy to have this opportunity, although it is still far from the goal. What I learned from the Australian Open failure is that it is very important to block all external interference. Of course, it is okay to have some noise in your head, but the premise is that you have to focus on yourself and be ready to fight."