Rising star Olivia Gadecki turns into the primary Australian to achieve a WTA 500 singles remaining since Ash Barty in January 2022.
Guadalajara, Mexico, 15 September 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Olivia Gadecki has continued her magical run at a WTA 500 match in Guadalajara, scoring a fourth consecutive top-100 victory to achieve the ultimate.
The 22-year-old from the Gold Coast recorded a commanding 6-2 6-3 victory at the moment in opposition to world No.80 Camila Osorio within the semifinals.
A assured Gadecki solely dropped serve as soon as, late within the second set, throughout the 79-minute encounter.
“I’m actually proud of the way in which I performed at the moment and the way in which I carried myself,” Gadecki mentioned. “And thrilled to be within the remaining.”
✨ From QUALIES to FINALS ✨
Olivia Gadecki punches her ticket into the Guadalajara finals after she d. Osorio 6-2 6-3!#GDLOpenAKRONxSantander pic.twitter.com/fLxfksiNKP
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It continues a shocking breakthrough for world No.152 Gadecki, who had recorded simply two profession top-100 wins previous to this match.
After incomes her spot within the draw by way of qualifying, she has now defeated 5 consecutive higher-ranked opponents and solely misplaced a single set alongside the way in which.
| Gadecki’s Guadalajara run | |||
| Spherical | Opponent | Rank | Rating |
| Q1R | Timea Babos (HUN) | No.264 | 6-2 6-3 |
| Q2R | [3] Maya Joint (AUS) | No.111 | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1R | Sloane Stephens (USA) | No.63 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2R | [2] Danielle Collins (USA) | No.11 | 6-3 6-3 |
| QF | Martina Trevisan (ITA) | No.99 | 6-2 3-6 6-1 |
| SF | Camila Osorio (COL) | No.80 | 6-2 6-3 |
This propels Gadecki into her maiden WTA remaining and sees her develop into the primary Australian to achieve a WTA 500 singles remaining since Ash Barty gained the Adelaide Worldwide title in January 2022.
Gadecki will now play world No.43 Magdalena Frech of Poland for the title.
“I’m going to benefit from the second and we’ll simply see what occurs,” the Aussie qualifier mentioned.
By reaching the ultimate, Gadecki is projected to soar into the world’s prime 100 and overtake Daria Saville as Australia’s top-ranked lady.
“Being within the prime 100 has been a large purpose of mine since I used to be very younger, and to now be in that vary is unimaginable,” an elated Gadecki mentioned.
If she wins the title, Gadecki might doubtlessly break into the world’s prime 60.
Aussies in motion – Guadalajara
RESULTS
Ladies’s singles, semifinals
[Q] Olivia Gadecki (AUS) d Camila Osorio (COL) 6-2 6-3
COMING UP
Ladies’s singles, remaining
[Q] Olivia Gadecki (AUS) v [5] Magdalena Frech (POL)
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