Johanna Konta’s hopes of becoming the first woman to reach the semi-finals in four Grand Slam events at the Open age were hurried by Elina Svitolina at the usa Open on Tuesday.
Konta 6-4 6-4 to make it through for her second Grand Slam semi-final was overcome by svitolina and she will now face the winner of this match between Serena Williams, continuing her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title, along with the Wang Qiang of China.
By wrapping up the game in 1 hour and 40 minutes, Even the 24-year-old Svitolina, winner of four of her meetings with Konta, stretched her dominance within the Briton.
“I believe we were both striking the ball nicely, it was quite even, I’m just happy with the way I handled the pressure. I was only taking one point at a time and trying to remain calm,” said Svitolina.
“For all the Ukrainians it isn’t so easy once you’re rising up, you do not have much opportunity to travel and that is the reason why we are so determined if we get them”
This was nip and tuck in bright states on Arthur Ashe with seed Svitolina before nudging 3-2 ahead keeping during a few lung-busting rallies in touch with all the Briton. But the seed that was 16th stayed calm and calm, profiting from a Svitolina error to hit back.
The Allied, that has gotten to a career-high No 3, piled the pressure to get a break of serve and then successfully merged it.
Konta, that was the very first British player because Jo Durie in 1983 to move this deep at Flushing Meadows, held in the next game and then saved a initial set stage as a result of a instinctive angled drop volley, however she was unable to stop her attempted backhand chopped return sailing long to hands Svitolina the opener.
With celebrity superfan Tom Hiddleston once again in her corner, Konta had been needing some inspiration after falling 3-2 down within another set. And she provided it with a moment of genius thanks.
As Konta’s error-count mounted together with increasing frustration in one single mirror-image of their group, Svitolina struck back.
The British No 1 saved two match points however Svitolina continued her tactic.
She followed her very first appearance at Wimbledon in July in the final four of a major by acquiring back there at Flushing Meadows.
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