That, then, is us – but only for today. Join us again tomorrow for the men’s semis!
Zheng really earned that. She’s done well to avoid any seed until this point, and things will get very different on Saturday because Sabalenka is not only miles better than everyone she’s faced so far, she’s an entirely different challenge to everyone else in the women’s game. Zheng, though, will arrive on court under much less pressure, retrieves really well, and if her serve and forehand are working, she’s a chance – but, let’s be real, not a very big one. Still, Sabalenka’s ability to collapse hasn’t been entirely eradicated, so you never know.
