Aryna Sabalenka called Anastasia Potapova “a great player” and tipped the 22-year-old Russian to “soon become a top-10 player.” In the Stuttgart semifinal, second-seeded Sabalenka dismantled Potapova 6-1 6-2. Potapova, who is enjoying a career-high ranking of No 24 in the world, didn’t stand much of a chance against Sabalenka.
Still, Sabalenka spoke extremely highly of Potapova after their match. “It was a great match. I think I played really unbelievable tennis today against Anastasia. She’s a great player. I’d never played against her before, but I’m pretty sure she’s going to be a top-10 player very soon.
Super happy with the win,” Sabalenka said, per The Tennis Letter.
Aryna Sabalenka on beating Potapova: “It was a great match. I think I played really unbelievable tennis today against Anastasia. She’s a great player.
I’d never played against her before, but I’m pretty sure she’s going to be a top 10 player very soon. Super happy with the win” pic.twitter.com/Xd3Zy60NcD — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 22, 2023
Sabalenka eased past Potapova
Sabalenka made an outstanding start to the match, claiming back-to-back breaks in the second and fourth games for a 4-0 lead.
In the fifth game, Potapova had her first break point of the match but…
