WTA Adelaide: Sabalenka stops teen sensation Noskova
Aryna Sabalenka has won the WTA Tour 500 tournament in Adelaide. In the final, the Belarusian defeated the 18-year-old Czech Linda Noskova 6:3 and 7:6 (4).
by tennisnet.com
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Jan 08, 2023, 09:22 am
It wasn't quite enough for Linda Noskova. With the entry into the final of the WTA Tour 500 tournament in Adelaide, the 18-year-old Czech left a terrific calling card. Because on the way to the final, Noskova was able to defeat others like Victoria Azarenka, Daria Kasatkina or the top seeded Ons Jabeur.
In the last match of the first of two WTA events in Adelaide, however, it was Aryna Sabalenka who won the title 6:3 and 7:6 (4). For Sabalenka it was the eleventh championship of her career, the first since Madrid 2021. Remarkable: Sabalenka did not lose a single set throughout the week.
While Aryna Sabalenka is now one of the big favorites going into the Australian Open 2023, Linda Noskova is not sure of her starting place. She goes into the qualifying tournament in second place and will meet Canadian Katherine Sebov at the start.