Aryna Sabalenka vs Leylah Fernandez is a women’s semi-finals clash at the 2021 US Open and here are all the details of the live stream, prediction, preview and more
World No.4 Aryna Sabalenka will be taking on teenage sensation Leylah Fernandez from Canada in the semi-finals of the 201 US Open.
Sabalenka progressed to the semi-finals after a straight-sets thrashing of Barbora Krejčíková in the quarterfinals.
Prior to that her path was easy as well. Barring the first round against Nina Stojanovic, the Belarusian never dropped a set.
In her path stands the surging teen from Montreal, Canada- Leylah Fernandez.
Fernandez has been on a giant-killing spree from the word go. Following two straight-sets wins in the first two rounds, she took on favourite Naomi Osaka in the third round.
Fernandez earned a shock win over Osaka – 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 to progress to the Round of 16, where she faced 10th seed, Angelique Kerber.
Another three-set win over Kerber earned her a spot in the quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinals, Fernandez took out Elina Svitolina in three sets.
Aryna Sabalenka and Leylah Fernandez have never met before. This will be their first-ever meeting.
Sabalenka has a win-loss record of 43-14 in her career, while Leylah Fernandez has a record of 20 wins and 15 losses.
Sabalenka has 10 WTA singles titles to her name and Fernandez has just one.
USA: ESPN and the ESPN App are the two outlets to watch the US Open 2021 for USA fans. The live stream for Aryna Sabalenka vs Leylah Fernandez will be broadcast here.
There are other options such as Sling TV or Fubo TV which carry the ESPN channels, and they also provide a free trial so you could catch some of the action for free.
UK: Amazon Prime is the home for the US Open 2021 for fans in the UK and they can stream this match and all the others on the App.
Canada: TSN is the home for the US Open 2021 in Canada as fans can follow all the action across Flushing Meadows.
India: Indian tennis lovers can watch the US Open 2021 on several Star Sports channels and its streaming option, HotStar.
US Open 2021 weather forecast
There are some chances of weather disrupting the games but most of the day will feature sunny to cloudy weather with a maximum of 26 degrees while the lows will hit around 23 degrees.
Given the form Sabalenka has been on, Fernandez will have it difficult against World No.4. Unless she produces an upset, as she has done in the previous rounds, it would be Sabalenka all the way.
A straight-sets victory for the Belarusian is very much on the cards.
Prediction: Aryna Sabalenka beats Leylah Fernandez in two sets
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