The 2022 WTA500 Stuttgart quarter-final matchup has been released, as follows: Svatek vs Raducano, Sigmund vs. Samsonova, Cantavite vs. Sabarenka, Jabal vs. Bardoza, who can finally qualify for the final four, it is worth looking forward to!
The first quarter-final of Stuttgart is about to kick off, with Abdul-Jabbar vs. Badosa, the two world's top ten players playing in the main tournament for the first time, and they will compete for a place in the final four. Bardoza led 2-1 on the head-to-head record, the first time the two had met on clay. Who do you think will win?
In the end, Bardoza defeated Abdul-Jabbar 7-6 (9)/1-6/6-3 to win her second top 10 win of the year and reach the Tour Final Four for the third time this season, the sixth time in her career to reach the WTA Mud Semifinals. Espanyol has 20 wins this year and has confirmed she will be the new second in the world next week.
Another quarter-final in the lower half of Stuttgart also took place between the two world's top ten, Kontawirt vs Sabalenka, who also happened to be runners-up in the last two tournaments. Cantawirt is currently in a wave of 22 consecutive indoor wins, while Sabalenka has a four-game win over the Estonian, including a win in the same round last year. Who will have the last laugh at this encounter?
After three sets, Sabalenka defeated Cantawirt 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, maintaining a five-game victory over him and ending the latter's 22-game winning streak indoors. It was Sabalenka's first semifinals after last year's U.S. Open and her sixth WTA Clay Final Four of her career. She will strive to reach the final for two consecutive years, against No. 2 seed Bardoza in the next round.
In addition, Samsonova defeated former tournament champion Sigmund 7-5, 6-3 to reach the Tour Final Four for the first time this season. This is the second time in her career that she has reached the semi-finals of the WTA 500 class (Berlin 2021) and the second time she has reached the WTA clay semi-finals (2019 Palermo). Next, she will wait for the winner between Svatek and Raducano.
Stuttgart station focus battle, two post-00s Grand Slam winners across the net, Radukanu vs Swatak, this is the first time raducannu career to face the world's top ten. Speaking about the upcoming focus battle, the British girl said: "Iga is in excellent shape right now, she has won a lot of competitions recently to become the number one in the world, and clay is one of the venues she does best. For me, I have to do my best tomorrow. I didn't expect much and didn't have any pressure. All I have to do is work hard and see what happens. ”
In the end, top seed Swatak defeated No. 8 seed Raducannu 6-4, 6-4 to win 21 consecutive singles (28 consecutive sets) to get the last semi-final ticket. The Polish girl has competed in seven tournaments this year and has reached at least the final four in six stops, plus Billy Jane Gold Cup wins to 30. The world number one will compete with Samsonova for the right to the final.