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WTA Charleston: The favorites are still on course

At the WTA Tour 500 tournament in Charleston on Wednesday, the favorites were usually able to prevail. Aryna Sabalenka , Paula Badosa and Belinda Bencic are in the round of 16.

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Can Aryna Sabalenka really hit the ground running in Charleston?
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Can Aryna Sabalenka really hit the ground running in Charleston?

The 2022 season is rather mixed for Aryny Sabalenka, the Belarusian currently seems far away from a really big coup in one of the majors. A relatively easy opening win like at the WTA Tour 500 tournament in Charleston is good. Sabalenka defeated Alison Riske 7: 6 (3) and 6: 4 and is now in the round of 16.

There the tournament favorite meets Amanda Anisimova. The American, on the rise again this year, beat Yulia Putintseva 6-1, 6-2.

Bencic now against Keys

Paula Badosa is listed at the bottom of the 64 tableau. The Spaniard opened after a bye with a 6: 4 and 6: 1 against the Hungarian Anna Bondar. The next opponent is Claire Liu from the USA.

Belinda Bencic was most likely to struggle. Although the Swiss won the first set against the only 16-year-old Linda Fruhvirova from the Czech Republic - after that the teenager seemed to be heading for the set equalization after an early break. But Bencic pulled himself together in time and won 6: 1 and 7: 6 (6). The next opponent will be Madison Keys, who was convincing in the 6:3 and 6:1 against the Norwegian Ulrikke Eikeri vol.

China's Zheng Qinwen caused a stir, serving 19 aces in her loss to Ekaterina Alexandrova. And in doing so, surpassed Naomi Osaka's season record of 18 in a match in Miami.

Here the single tableau in Charleston

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