Tennis: US Open. Shocked rival Iga Świątek. “It’s now or never.” He announces before the match against the Pole

Ina Shibahara – This is the closest competitor. I came to your rescueWhich the Polish will fight to qualify for the third round. US OpenFor the Japanese, facing the world number one will be the biggest challenge of her career so far. Let’s add a career full of success – but only in doubles. The 26-year-old even won the mixed doubles at Roland Garros in 2022. Her partner at the time was Wesley Koolhof.

Interestingly, during the doubles competition – where she reached fourth place in the rankings – Ina Shibahara twice Iga Świątek facedAs the official website indicated, Women’s Tennis Association.

Shibahara has never faced the Poles in singles, but has won both doubles matches. In 2016, Shibahara and Hart defeated Swiatek and Kaja Juvan 6:3, 4:6, (10–4) in the US Open junior semifinals, and in 2021, Shibahara and Aoyama defeated Swiatek and Bethanie Mattek-Sands 3:6, 7:6(4), (10–2) in the Miami semifinals.

~ We read

US Open. Ena Shibahara awaits her match with Iga Świątek. This is the biggest challenge of her career

Tennis.com also took a closer look at the Japanese tennis player, quoting her statements. As stated in the text dedicated to her, “Shibahara shocked tennis expertsWhen she revealed her plan to completely change her life and dedicate 2024 to reviving her previously primitive solo career.

The concerned party itself does not hide the fact that it is satisfied with its decision and that it took it at the last possible moment.

I started thinking, “It’s now or never, I’m going to get old.” It was definitely hard, but I had a lot of people who supported me in my decision to focus on being single. I’m happy and proud of myself. I have no regrets.

~ Ina Shibahara announced

As the Japanese added, every match now is a form of learning for her.

– for now I enjoy“I’ve missed singles, and every match so far has been a lesson and an experience for me. If I don’t do well in singles, I always have doubles and I can still have a good run there. But I don’t think too much about the possible negative effects. More on the positive side of all this, and – if everything goes according to my plan – how to combine singles and doubles, Ina Shibahara said.

I came to your rescue/Artur Widak / Noor Photo/Agence France-Presse

Swiatek saved three set points on her way to the second round of the US Open. Video/dad/© 2024 Associated Press

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