Magda Linette set difficult conditions for Aryna Sabalenko, but ultimately lost after a three-set fight in the second round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid. After her performance, there were a lot of comments from experts on social media.
Jakub Ford
April 26, 2024, 15:24
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“From the middle of the first set, Magda Linette played very solidly. We couldn’t win the first set, but in the second set, Magda played brilliantly. The first set won by Magda in the match against Aryna Sabalenka became a fact. The third set is coming soon,” he wrote after the first set Rafał Smoliński from WP SportoweFakty.
“Magda Linette finally lost to Aryna Sabalenka 4:6, 6:3, 3:6 in the second round of #MMOPEN24. Magda: 21 WIN and 14 UE. Aryna: 47 WIN and 45 UE. This probably best shows how high Magda set today set the bar for Aryna,” he added after the match.
“Unfortunately, Aryna Sabalenka, thanks to a break in the eighth game, won the third game 6:3, which gave her the victory against Magda Linette… It’s a pity that the Pole didn’t manage to surprise. Linette’s great attitude and the broken set give us optimism for the next performances.” – admitted Seweryn Czernek from our editorial office.
“Magda Linette looks very good in the match with Aryna Sabalenka. She reads the game, takes risks, has a precise serve, is not afraid of bold moves and going on the offensive. This is high-level tennis in her performance” – said Marcin Jaz from sport.pl during the match.
“No… The first set ended with a ball on the tape. The most important point (the only break point) of the third set was also on the tape… Magda Linette played a really good match with Aryna Sabalenka. If they say that the details were decisive, then it fits this match the most,” said Dawid Żbik, a tennis commentator for Eurosport.
“It’s called bad luck. Today Sabalenka was outplayable, but Magda Linette was unlucky. Two or three balls in the opposite direction and the result would have been the opposite. So 4:6, 6:3, 3:6 from the Pole’s perspective” – said Adam Romer, editor-in-chief of the “Tenisklub” magazine.
“I don’t like the terms ‘bad luck’ and ‘luck’ in sports, but today in Magda Linette’s match with Sabalenka, one was clearly on the Polish side and the other on the opponent’s side…” – he added.
“Magda Linette – Aryna Sabalenka 4:6, 6:3, 3:6. It’s a real pity, because Magda played a very good match. There was definitely some luck – set point in the first set for Sabalenka, the only break in the deciding set was after the tape. “Points throughout the match: 92:90 for Magda,” summed up Łukasz Jachimiak from sport.pl.
“Luck was on Aryna Sabalenka’s side today… Magda Linette played an excellent match, but ultimately lost to the second-ranked runner-up 4:6, 6:3, 3:6 in the second round of the WTA 1000 in Madrid. The Pole was a pleasure to watch on the court today I hope Magda draws only positive conclusions from this match, because it was a really good performance! – wrote Mateusz Stańczyk from Interia, who runs the Z Kortu profile.
“If someone has no idea about a final paper, here’s a suggestion – “The brutality of bad luck in sports competition on the example of Magda Linette’s match with Aryna Sabalenka”. The Belarusian won/survived. The Pole did not advance to the 3rd round of #MMOPEN, but I hope she stays for longer the game she showed,” said Agnieszka Niedziałek from sport.pl.
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