Aryna Sabalenka vs Simona Halep • Stuttgart 2021

The big and the little of it here. Hope Simona manages the win. Her defensive game is going to get a work out. Gonna have to handle some hard hitting.

Crushed

Saba🦁

This is just the type of match that if Simona is not focused she'll lose.

But can't go against Simona on form this week.

Halep please

Aryna 🇧🇾, for the win today.👍

I was afraid of that power coming at Simona.

Whole lot of hurtin' going on!

Aryna too good 🔥🤙🏻
What a performance!!

Great match! Really impressive

Just 63 minutes 🤩😳
Astonishing win, Aryna!!!

Congrats & well played Aryna 🇧🇾👏👏👌

Looks as though you were in fact, too hot to handle for Simona 🌶 today.😉

Love u saba

When you are as tall as she is serving is easier. And then add her size...deadly.

Dragomir

When she makes a Slam final we can begin to talk about her & even mention Vika's name.

Now would be disrespectful as those Slams Vika won are in history.

Aryna knows she has a long long way to go to put this performance on a Major court

Simo

Simona experience should express on the court

This is exactly what Aryna wanted, to focus more on singles, so this is the 1st proof if no doubles works for Aryna?

Simona I think. Not worth predicting on this one though.

Going with Simo she’s been looking very strong so far this week

Aryna is bossing this with force.

Taking the racquet out of Simona' hand.

Simona needs to play clever, not harder.

Yep. Feel as though Aryna needs this first set more.

Much better.

Clever game by Simona.
Make some inroads into Aryna' serve

This set is still not over if Simona can hold.

That serve is RUTHLESS!!!
.....& mean 😕😔

What is Simona supposed to do with that?

😮😮😮

Yep.

Brutal!!

She quit continuous doubles to concentrate on singles, can't say it's been a wasted decision.

Well, in other news Elise is in the doubles final with Veronika. 👌🏻 I know she will play with Aryna soon again!

It’ll be interesting to see if it helps her or not. Many players have quit doubles and it’s helped them and there’s many it hasn’t helped.