{"id":10210,"date":"2018-09-30T09:58:06","date_gmt":"2018-09-30T13:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=10210"},"modified":"2018-09-30T09:58:06","modified_gmt":"2018-09-30T13:58:06","slug":"aryna-sablenka-wins-in-wuhan-to-show-osaka-that-she-is-up-there-with-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2018\/09\/30\/aryna-sablenka-wins-in-wuhan-to-show-osaka-that-she-is-up-there-with-her\/","title":{"rendered":"Aryna Sabalenka Storms to Wuhan Title- Sending Out Message to Naomi Osaka"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bulleting forehand by 20 year old Belorussian, Aryna Sabalenka- completed an accomplished week, as she saw off Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 6-3 to win Wuhan title. This is her second title of the season. A successful season from Sabalenka was entirely foreseeable at the beginning of it.\u00a0<\/a>This victory confirms that she will definitely be a rival for Naomi Osaka in seasons to come.<\/p>\n

Sabalenka Bulldozered Kontaveit with Aplomb<\/h1>\n

Sabalenka struts onto court with a fiercely determined look in her eyes. Her Estonian opponent does not make eye contact. This shows that Aryna Sabalenka is now a feared opponent on the WTA. The way she moves around the court and controls Kontaveit from the baseline with power and precision- is an ultimate joy to witness.<\/p>\n

Critics often point to the fact that powerhouses often make more mistakes. Sabalenka’s double-fault count plagued her last year. Against Kontaveit there was just one. Albeit a daft one, but she is only 20 and it is obvious that she is good at addressing improvement areas.<\/p>\n

Sabalenka has Worked on Double-Fault Issue Since the Osaka Match<\/h2>\n

The recent US Open contest between Sabalenka and Osaka was a taste of things to come. The web is flooded with articles about Osaka. However, Sabalenka was the only player to take a set off Osaka in the whole tournament.<\/p>\n

A double fault count of 8, suggests that Sabalenka contributed to her own downfall. As the statistics suggest- she has been working on this. When the pair meet again, there is no certainty that the outcome will be the same. In her 7 matches since the Osaka contest- Sabalenka\u00a0 has made at least 2 fewer double-faults per match.<\/p>\n

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