By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, August 15, 2025
Photo Credit: Cincinnati Open Facebook
The ball exploded like a harshly shocking ram Sabalenka back.
Elena Rybakina Rocked The World No. 1 with severe discs and wrapped sabalenka immediately by draw 6-1, 6-4 to load in its first semifinal of Cincinnati Open.
Rybakina destroyed 11 aces against a double fault and denied all five points of rest he faced, beating Sabalenka for the fifth time in 12 meetings.
This match of the Australian Open 2023 final, which Sabalenka won in three groups, was the weakest result among the key players of Power since Rybakina exploded Belarus 6-0, 6-3 in the 2024 brisbane final.
This was a Master Rybakina class
Elena Rybakina knocks on Sabalenka 6-1, 6-4 champion protection.#Cincytennis Pic.twitter.com/j03v3NCKUKKUK
– wta (@wta) August 15, 2025
By disarming the open US championship with depth and clumsy power, Rybakina marked her second second right 10 and made a statement ahead of this month’s US. Rybakina improved to 7-5 Lifetime vs players Nr. 1 of the world marking its first victory over a number 1 since defeated Sabalenka in the 2024 WTA final.
Rybakina with the ninth seed will face ex-numera 1 IgA swiatek for a place in the final.
The 24-year-old Swiatek converted her fifth point of the match by finishing a 6-3, 6-4 win over Anna Kalinskaya to become the younger woman in the history of the open era to advance in three consecutive semifinals of Cincinnati.
4-Elena Rybakina has equalized Petra Kvitova and Aryna Sabalenka (4) for the biggest victories against world No.1 in WTA-100 since the presentation of the 2009 format. Stellar. #Cincytennis | @Cincytennis @Wta @Wta_insider pic.twitter.com/lcqytusjcs
– Optaace (@optaace) August 15, 2025
By deleting the wide service to relocate Sabalenka, Rybakina won 29 of the 36 points of the first service today. Rybakina checked the first exchanges of Crosscourt and spine glowing to keep the high seed in protection for most of its service games.
A focused rybakina saved a resting point in the opening game and was almost intangible in service for the rest of the group.
After the sablenka was held at the level, Rybakina moved to a higher gear. She attacked through five consecutive games, bending four aces against without double mistakes and sometimes freezing sabalenka with back removals.
Four matches in the match, Rybakina slams her two hand down the Break Point line and split into a Backhar Sabalenka mistake for 3-1.
ACE WTA leader deleted the broad ACE that helped her seal a love for a 4-1 lead after just 20 minutes of play.
Playing with the quiet command, Rybakina was nine of the first service points and saved the only resting point he faced in a secure 28-minute opening group.
The former Wimbledon winner withdrew from the last 16 points by building a lead with a set after the two women left the court before the second group began.
Rybakina repulsed two rest points, then reduced consecutive aces holding at the level of the second group, 1-all.
That strong attitude sparked subsequent rest. Rybakina drew a mistake for Double Break Point and then exploded back down the line to break for 2-1.
The high seed threatened to serve against the eighth match winning some resting points. Rybakina wiped both points of rest with ACES-10 and 11 aces of the quarter-finals-were then held for 5-3 when Sabalenka, with a good look at the open court, lost a high preface.
Serving for the match, Rybakina drew four mistakes in a row, colliding with an impressive 75-minute triumph with her fourth love of the day.
