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Belarusian world number three Sabalenka
showcased her prowess with a fast-paced, aggressive style in her
third meeting of the season with Swiatek, and the first on a
hard court.
"I wasn't over-rushing things. I was trusting myself a lot, and
I wasn't trying to over-hit the ball," Sabalenka said.
"I was just trying to stay there, put as much pressure as I can
on her, and I was really focused on my serve."
Despite a valiant effort to mount a late comeback, Swiatek
struggled to keep up with Sabalenka's pace and precision and was
ultimately unable to close the deficit.
For Pegula, who won the Canada Open last week, it was her ninth
consecutive victory. She will now aim to become the first woman
since Evonne Goolagong in 1973 to win the Canada and Cincinnati
titles in the same year.
Sabalenka will compete in her ninth WTA 1000 final on Monday,
while it will be the fifth for Pegula.
(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Editing by Hugh Lawson and
Clare Fallon) [© 2024 Thomson Reuters. All rights
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