Sunday 8 January 2023

Sabalenka wins Adelaide International 1

Final day in Adelaide.

2023 Adelaide International 1, a WTA 500 tournament, on Hard, in Adelaide, Australia, 2-8 January 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):
Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Elena Rybakina (7) 6-3 6-2

Final:

Qualifier Linda Noskova (Czechia) v Aryna Sabalenka (2)

First time meeting for these players and first WTA final for Noskova.

Break points were saved by both players in games four and five in the first set.
In game six, Sabalenka achieved the first break of serve.

A love game consolidated the break and the lead was 5-2.
Sabalenka served out the set 6-3.

No breaks of serve in set two, and a tie break was required.

Sabalenka was in command at 5-1, and then at 6-3 with three match points.
Noskova saved one, but Sabalenka won the set and match 6-3 7-6(4).

It was title number 11 for Sabalenka, and first since Madrid in May 2021.

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