{"id":30976,"date":"2024-01-25T18:08:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T17:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/?p=30976"},"modified":"2024-01-25T18:08:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T17:08:31","slug":"sabalenka-to-face-zheng-in-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/news\/sabalenka-to-face-zheng-in-final","title":{"rendered":"Sabalenka to face Zheng in final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li>Defending Champion moves into the final<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Belarusian overcomes nerves to edge out Gauff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zheng reaches first Grand Slam final with win over Yastremska<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Aryna Sabalenka has maintained her course to defend her Australian Open title after securing a spot in the Melbourne final by avenging her defeat against Coco Gauff in last year&#8217;s US Open final.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-highlight-box-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between p-8 lg:py-8 lg:px-10 my-6 bg-green-100\">\n\t<div class=\"highlight-box-cta-content flex flex-col !text-white lg:pr-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out the best betting sites for the UK and the best bookies for <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/tennis\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tennis <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/australian-open\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Australian Open<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with Betting.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n\t\t<a href=\"betting.com\/gb\/betting-sites\" class=\"btn btn-white-outline-white w-fit whitespace-nowrap mt-4 lg:mt-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Best Betting Sites<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-8 wp-block-top-list \" id=\"sports-book\">\n\n\t\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"block_90d467b195b9201ab6edfd798e950e7b\"\n\t\t\t\t\tx-data=\"block_90d467b195b9201ab6edfd798e950e7b\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"@container\"\n\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1  gap-8\" x-ref=\"container-block_90d467b195b9201ab6edfd798e950e7b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/go.betting.com\/go\/unibet\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\trel=\"nofollow noopener\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Unibet Review 2026\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"flex flex-grow flex-row items-center bg-white p-2 shadow group hover:no-underline \"\n\t\t\tdata-bt=\"tiles-betting-site-sm\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210-180x95.webp 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210-180x95.jpg 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210-360x189.webp 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210-360x189.jpg 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210.webp 400w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210.jpg 400w\"\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"120px\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210.jpg\"\n\t\talt=\"Unibet\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"62\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"object-cover object-center bg-cover bg-center flex-shrink-0 w-[120px] lg:w-[100px] aspect-casino\"\n\t\tstyle=\" \"\n\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col px-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-sm font-semibold !leading-4 text-black duration-300 group-hover:text-red-100 lg:text-base\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bt=\"tiles-betting-site-sm-title\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tUnibet\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-1 flex flex-row items-center gap-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"star-rating h-auto w-[60px]\"\n\t\t style=\"--bt-star-percentage: 96.5284%; 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The encounter saw both players displaying edgy performances, marked by errors, especially in the first set, which witnessed six breaks before Sabalenka seized control in the latter stages of the second set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sabalenka&#8217;s opponent in Saturday&#8217;s final will be Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen, who reached her maiden Grand Slam final by halting Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska&#8217;s remarkable run with a 6-4, 6-4 triumph in the second semi-final on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zheng, aged 21, is vying to emulate Li Na&#8217;s historic victory and become the second Chinese woman to claim the Australian Open singles title, coincidentally on the 10th anniversary of Li&#8217;s triumph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Australian\">Australian Open Betting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sabalenka is clear favourite to win. 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