After Sabalenka and Pegula met in the final in Miami, everyone felt sorry for Swiatek and Ieira while they were excited!
When Miami's odds to win the tournament came out, almost everyone thought that the top two women's tennis giants Sabalenka and Swiatek were very likely to meet in the final.
Especially after Swiatek met the world No. 140 nobody Iella in the quarterfinals, some people bluntly said that it was really blind to Pegula's good form, "It is extremely difficult for Ieira to defeat the Polish girl, this is to send people to the stockings, and Dafu will most likely stop in the semifinals, and miss the tour final after Austin." ”
Unexpectedly, Iella, who was not favored by everyone before the game, actually made the world No. 2 fall into extreme passivity against Swiatek, and was finally eliminated by the 19-year-old tennis newcomer in two straight sets, which caused an uproar in public opinion!
The ability to knock out the in-form Swiatek in the quarter-finals round in Miami also made Ieira famous overnight.
While praising the potential of this newcomer in tennis, many people also joked that Swiatek's loss should be blamed for the Miami tournament.
Because at that time, the tournament launched an interactive survey on the bottom half of the "who can advance to the top four", and as a result, Ieira was successfully elected. For such a result, there was also controversy on the public side, some people said that Swiatek was too serious, and he really didn't know what Ieira would do to win the second place in the world; Some people shouted for Pegula, who had not yet appeared on the stage, and they were not even mentioned by name, which was too unfair.
All this controversy did not settle until Iella defeated Swatai in an upset.
However, public opinion soon gave birth to another new topic, Egila and Pegula compete for a ticket to the final, whether the Filipino girl can reproduce Andreeva's feat to reach the final and win the championship, or finally work as a paving worker for Pegula? After all, having a rich American girl play against Ieira must have a better chance of winning than against Swiatek.
In the end, it turned out that Ieira did not become a second Andreeva in Miami, but was just a dark horse. Even though she did everything she could against Pegula, she was eliminated after a hard-fought three-set battle, and ended up making a wedding dress for someone else.
Of course, although neither Swiatek nor Ieira made it to the final, the title match between Pegula and Sabalenka in Miami was also much to watch, and it was also seen as a repeat of last year's US Open final.
The pair battled at Flushing Park last year, and although Sabalenka beat Pegula in the final two sets to win the title, it was also a narrow victory. Some people even bluntly said at the time that fortunately, the Belarusian girl ended the battle in two sets, and if the game entered a three-set battle, it was really difficult to predict who would die in the end.
It is precisely because the match between the two in the US Open last year left a deep impression on everyone and made people unsatisfied, this time the two met in the final in Miami, and everyone's enthusiasm for watching the game has been adjusted to the highest point in advance.
This game has two main elements and highlights: breakthrough and revenge! Each highlight is taken out separately and is enough to become a topic that everyone talks about.
For Sabalenka, who struggled to reach the final at Indian Wells and lost to 17-year-old Andreeva, the world number one will certainly not want to miss out on the chance to win the 1000 championship again this time.
In addition, Sabalenka has competed in Miami 12 times, and this year is her first time in the final, and winning the title would be a major breakthrough for the world No. 1 at this event.
For Pegula, the final result against Sabalenka also has a threefold significance: first, it can avenge the defeat at last year's US Open; The second is that the rich American girl has partnered with Gauff to reach the top of the Miami doubles arena in 2023, and if she can win the championship at that time, it will also be an honor for Pegula to have two singles and doubles championships at the same time; The third is that Pegula has reached the semi-finals twice in Miami and now has made a breakthrough in the final, and she will definitely want to continue to set a new best record.
Sabalenka reached the final by sweeping Bolini and was in outstanding form; Pegula withstood the pressure under the onslaught of Ieira and was also on the line. This is naturally a big deal for fans and netizens who can't help but be overjoyed, and some people have already shouted that they hope that the two will be able to tear their heads apart at that time, "A billion applause has been prepared in advance for your wonderful performance!" ”
Sabalenka and Pegula, who can have a full moon in Miami? It's worth the wait!(Source: Tennis House Author: Starry Sky of Moon River)