warm up one or two shot Ries in a warm up let's see these hopefully these players got their Rhythm before play a out that right there the first point that is going to be the challenge for Jang can she handle the weight of the sabalenka shot on the forehand Wing she can handle it off the backand much more comfortably than the forehand let's first ser four that's how you send the message mayor in the very first game clearly Jang has come out here knowing she has to try and handle the pace and give back some of her own and let sabila hear it may point two 305 oh that's [Applause] 30 [Applause] all whose return game is more reliable bigger is sabalenka the more dominating the more intimidating return game is sabalenka you can see the goal of Jang is returns back can play I mean she's a good 10 12T behind the Baseline to try and return the first serve it's not much you can do Mar it's she's remarkable in the fact that she is going to go for it and get big on the second serve sabalenka there is nothing about I'm just going to spin and get it in average second serve speeds 88 in the last round average je [Music] Deuce I love the intensity in the beginning there what a opening game A two out of three set match you've got to be ready to go in the very beginning there's so many players that kind of just chill and relax look at these two yeah no moseying around none advantage sabalenka [Music] got to do something different when you haven't had a lot of success against a particular opponent Zena one of the most intense competitors out there it seems pretty clear that the team has given that message to Jang try and match her try and match her early [Applause] Advantage [Applause] sabalenka G SAA first so it's going to be like this I mean Jen could live with that kind of pace we know that this is a big b year when you look at it batting about 500 for the season love 15 oh right off the line there how are jeang service numbers going to stack up tonight I the most aggressive returner Jang has done a great job throughout this tournament with her first serve first serve points won Mar the last few matches 81% 84% 82% first round where she was in trouble against Santa Sova a little bit lower down at 73 I thought it was well placed mean 92 mph second ser and looks look what happened to it oh for three now second serf points 15 40 amazing how much time it looks like sabalenka has even though every second serve has been in the90s [Applause] 30 40 [Applause] game sabala Sabal leads two games to love per set there's not as much communication between Jung and per Rea as there is between other player coach relationships he lets her play they do the very subtle during first available C please thank you 15 left [Applause] [Applause] 15 sure looks like her shoulder's okay now doesn't it and in a way simena says that shoulder injury that took her off the court for a while this summer was a bit of a blessing in [Music] disguise something like a lost her father who was only 43 years old he died suddenly when in 2019 and instead of grieving she went right back to playing tennis that was her idea of you know how to handle that grief she wanted to win a major for her dad and so obviously she suppressed a lot of her feelings and her ex-boyfriend this year in March committed suicide they were no longer together and she went right back to the courts again and she said it it affected her mental health she shouldn't have done that she 4 days later she in mi it's a tough period for her in that spring such a tough period Lindsay but she didn't take time off and the shoulder injury allowed her to think about things and feel them and reset 40 and 30 [Applause] [Applause] deuce [Applause] wow what a swing here two left 405 Advantage Z [Applause] I remember that look from sabalenka when she lost in this on this court a year ago to Coco golf so frustrated remember the cameras caught her just smashing her racket she got off of this court just Smither it she was so upset couldn't quite handle the pace on that one may so interesting last year saena afterwards talked about how surprised she was with the crowd and how much they were on golf side that has always surprised me how could that have surprised her right exactly I think that sometimes that's part of the team's job to really get the players aware of what's going to happen out there that should not be a surprise that crowd was always going to be 90 plus% for golf maybe more advantage and it really started to rattle in the second and third sets as golf started to get better and get more momentum F game free love opening set of this women's quarterfinal match US Open sabalenka leads three games to love and it's love three 15 [Applause] L semis of the Olympics this summer J played Shon and was down L four in the second set but beat Eagle two and five Jung had 13 on Force eror EA 36 shant took the bronze 3 love [Applause] no question that Pera has done a lot of good work with Ser it's kind of messy last summer there was a a moment there last summer where she had a hit she actually stopped in the takeback and at that time was working with whim facette and second serve Rhythm was all out of sorts such a more smooth and fluid motion now it's actually though the toss has a crazy hitch in it doesn't let's it go look at that though and she wants to get rid of it by the way aesthetically she knows it doesn't look quite right she you know games stop and she looked like holding that which is really what you're taught when you're younger not to do you want to close that racket head when it's behind your head though she is making a lot of good technical adjustments got to tell you about usopen.org it's on Facebook X Instagram Tik Tok YouTube WhatsApp just join the conversation love 15 sabinka coming forward mer it looked a little bit like you doing the pleds yeah that's we saw Serena would do that occasionally yeah and hold it Kim kers y good call [Music] [Applause] 15 off [Applause] 13 15 40 15 4030 I thought that would be the case mayor where not a lot of rallies no both these players just hit so big from the back of the Court and no danger of getting a Time violation game sabala 115 out wide second Ace of the match for arena and she's already up credit took Carlos Rodriguez for teaching him how to teach coaching him on how to coach and now she's back with P love during the co years obviously Co was played a big role in China shutting down she drove to tournaments by Caren no planes people weren't flying around in China she said or in Europe when she was training in Barcelona she said we were driving from Barcelona to Germany to Italy to the Czech Republic 17 hours only stopping to beat spending one and a half days in a car just to play a tournament and these aren't the WTA tours these were the smaller the ITF tournaments Mar back in 2020 when Co hit her ranking was in the 300s that is exactly why following year she was able to finish 2021 at 143 so a lot of hard work and a lot of times you see players out here you don't really get a sense of how much they had to grind exactly [Music] right 30 15 minor leagues of tennis is a really tough place and a lot of players that are able to to come out of it on the other side successfully are so tough hardened by the experience and you get other players May that don't have to spend any time there a goof immediately making big strides on the main tour level maybe a tournament or two but certainly when in your wion at beat Venus and make winning matches let's she needs to get a first serve in first serve that's 30 40 is she needing this entire first set just to get used to the the weight of shot the pace of Sab there's per Reba we keep talking about him Jung is only serving at 33% G SAA one for arena sabalenka sabalenka leads five games to one first set this is where Jang found herself in the opening round look at that another gorgeous Skyline for us may Jang was down 5-1 to Ana Sova in the first set of their first round started to get back the match there got it back lost the first set but 6'4 had a little bit more momentum going into the second set again it's more of the same the match ups Jang just is not comfortable handling this kind of constant Pace coming at her out 15 left [Applause] 31 in China Olympic gold in tennis is more valuable than a grand slam title J found that up found out that this summer and in rout to that gold medal Mar she was down match point to Emma Navaro M and their match earlier in the tournament 30 15 [Applause] Emma who normally doesn't have a bad word to say about any was unhappy she said with and she had words with Jong at the net isn't famous for giving her opponents a good warm-up she just goes for winners and warm-ups and that's not fun and you know uh e F some players feel like she stops before before someone serves all the time or J ties her shoes it feels kind of gamesmanship Tim USA wasn't having any part of that over Paris they were aggravated out so one challenge May when you stand that far back 30 and I know we see it more in this age of tennis but man that is tough to cover the wide ser especially when someone hits it well like sabalenka does de third double two Aces coverage by Sanka and it gives her a set point yeah normally prefers to move forward on her own terms on their front foot here had a nice job of defending the net nice little stab get [Music] there let's first ser [Applause] it this [Applause] Advantage saena she's going to go wide Deuce all night long isn't she absolutely and let's just see if if Jean can make any kind of adjustments in the second set the the percentage of returns has gone way down for her of course she's playing a bigger server game and first set sabalenka six games to one new balls please of the next match coming up on on this court tonight between demitro the N Seed and TFO the 20th May we're one wi away from being guaranteed a men's American at least finalist that's right that's exactly right I believe it's been 15 years it's been a while made a Wimbledon final I don't think I'm forgetting anybody I don't think you are either it's been 21 years since an American male has been able to win a major again that was here at the US Open but 15 years since competing for one in a final love 30 be interesting to hear from Jang after this match the slow start because the play of sail Lanka was it the 230 a finish how did she recover what percentage of her energy do she did she think she started this match with 154 that's what she needs there's two in a row three points 30 40 [Applause] [Music] four that's game sabala first [Applause] game that's what she's done 15 what do you do Mar when one of these kind of nights happen in such a big match she she'll try until the very last moment we know that about Shan but still this kind of power 15 all she doesn't usually do [Applause] that when Le now won the 2011 French Open 116 million people watched in China including that woman she was 11 years old when Lee won and she said it dream in my heart Le of course won the Australian as well and trying to trying to 10is went crazy after that and if she gets a run John the Chinese fans CU they are legion and flushing and they've been cheering for her throughout this tournament we flag G SAA just can't imagine two games to dropping she seems second set dialed in doesn't she yeah it's five sets played five sets won by sabalenka Jang able to get four games one time that it's been the most so already it's a matchup coming into this that has has given Jang massive problems also take into account the 2:30 a.m. finish there's a lot here let alone how about winning the gold few weeks ago right we saw the the men the male players they were all out all medalist very early yep all four that were made the semi so for Jang who by the way also after coming to the states and had to go back to China and then back here it's a lot she's done a remarkable job navigating her way through this tournament let's her right now it just feels like Jung is done 15 level [Applause] [Applause] 15 all 3 15 [Applause] 405 winner starting 40 30 to add up for sabalenka and again jong's so quick and so to hit a clean winner it's it's much like playing chiante could get some four stair but a clean winner is hard to do and zenka now where she at double digits now at 10 it game [Applause] Z just keeps going 15 left wide on that side should just keep doing it unless Jung changes her return position a little bit 3 l real Clarity in the way saalan is picking on Jung's forand B so good there just such a a 40 left sabalenka and we know Jang hits hard right but she just doesn't look rushed no and she's able to pick where she wants to go she wants to go cross you go Crosser you got to get the ball early and there's been so many that Jung has missed late not the same for Sabal Leno [Applause] 40 [Applause] 15 ran right through that one mayor let's first serve game SAA 61 31 sabala leads three games to one it's second set Now's the Time if you want to be following your favorite players or watching match highlights getting all the News and Views go to usopen.org download the old app a lot of good content on all of those platforms love 15 has to win this game she's going to try and get back into this match somehow I I'm not even sure with the level sabalenka is playing can't quite tell kind you it seems like it's going to be tough but maybe sabalenka goes off for game there but I'm not feeling that no not really love 30 she had some heartbreaking losses here of sabil Lanka and we agree best hardcore player oh absolutely yeah okay sorry you looked at me no no admiringly that's how I looked at you couple of semis a final last year again two Australian Open titles this is by far her most dominant service 15 30 [Applause] a semi toan in 2264 in the third semi to Lea Fernandez in 2164 exactly yep oh man and even against Shian was up a break yeah oh she was yeah in the third set last year came back from love 635 in the semis against M to get to that final against GF and what the first [Applause] set 30 40 she's serving in the 30s in the opening set she's in the low 40s still D characteristic [Applause] [Applause] Advantage Z another uncharacteristic Arrow from s got de what a shot from there aren't you supposed to be on the defense when you're being yanked around like that how does she use that left hand so well to get this one to JP so far off the court on the run is the challenge though right if you go line and you don't really hit your spot you leave open that whole side of the court and sabalenka made sure she got that to bounce off the court it's just way too much court for Jang to have to get back to cover G and now it's all about sabalenka sem finals the team really comes into play mistakes are made no question the same repeatable pattern on that de side Mary serve look at all the court that sabalenka has to hit into after the serve and this set she's serving 91% 72 for the match going try breaking that when she holds the court 30 love it just seems point after Point Jang is just scrambling just to try and stay in the point yes know cutting into the court like that right 40 love game s sabala leads five games to one second set such a big drop down for Jang on the other hand seena's first serve percentage up almost 8% J again it just looks like real fatigue hit hitter here tonight I am adding her to my list okay so players who need to take the rest of the year off really yes really I don't know I agree with there I agree with you a lot okay you're don't have who's on your list or at least a lot of time off right no she deserves to go back home and celebrate and enjoy right he you want to hear my lose heck of an effort play here get through Anna Sova and get all the way to this quarterfinal I'm talking about what she should do tomorrow okay okay Gohan on your list Stephano C pun to try and get his aame back Coco go because I want your reasons because they need they need time away from this this ruling sport okay or get better like to like to work on their game or like a break air out okay and then and then come back okay all right you want more no that J alare I'm not saying the rest of you did say the rest of the let me retract okay let me say a lot of time how's that okay so who do I have coko Stephano Novak Carlos yeah and I'm adding this woman to the list thoughts you don't think those people need some time on Novak 100% I actually was surprised he showed up here I really thought that this at this stage having achieved what he achieved he deserves actually he doesn't need it he deserves okay the rest of the year a break yeah thank should be kicking his feet up for the rest of this season all right so you agree with me on Novak yep I I believe with Goff think she I agree there was an awful lot on her this year she really wanted to win a major win a medal didn't happen is she one year better than she was when she won this last year isn't that what you're always looking for for yeah okay okay so okay so far you do agree with that up okay plus plays a lot he's supposed to play Davis Cup against alarz in a couple of years oh wow is that a great idea next week next week and then there's laor cup I mean no hard no for me you follow me what I'm saying here 61 52 sabalenka serves for the semis M we sabala leads five games in that last break we thought of 14 more people we think should take time off or at least I did all right here we go I got one all right oh absolutely 15 absolutely interested viewer sent me that one oh really Mr Jam Michael Ah that's a good call maybe socer absolutely I mean yeah the self harm rub does is really concerning I I really and I like that guy but man he's he's he's yeah he needs something and it's not playts thank you for your kind viewership John Michael gamble I didn't say the last name oh okay my last one aner oh love to see her fully healthy fully ready to go whenever that is another good one so basically we're saying we don't want to watch any more tenis this year ly no no okay that's not it what I'm you want to see some of the players get back to the level we know they can play at hello it's a brutal sport nice job and we talk about the little break she took but what a different sabalenka it is competing these last four weeks than we saw oh we got a little smile there not sure what she was laughing about with her camp but it's great to see how do you manage a schedule with all the pressures and all the big tournaments all the commitments and still play your [Music] best that's spare thought for Jong chin when she has got so many commitments she's also got want to he sponsorships Jen Jang has Nike Gatorade Wilson McDonald's Lancome she's got to answer to them and here is Match Point 40 30 oh [Applause] this [Applause] [Applause] Advantage saala G set met Seena two sets to love 61 62 concussive is that [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Victory and some form she's carrying right now into the semis your favorite mer to Wi yeah I called I said that in the beginning