Wimbledon 2018: Women’s Doubles – Semi Finals
Allsportspk presents to you the highlights of the semi finals of the women’s doubles of Wimbledon 2018.
Women’s Doubles
Double’s: Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova vs Alicja Rosolska and Abigail Spears
Result: Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova defeated Alicja Rosolska and Abigail Spears by 7-5, 6-4.
Highlights:
- A sensational fight was witnessed between Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova and Alicja Rosolska and Abigail Spears throughout the match.
Katerina Siniakova can leave Wimbledon as World #2, less than 300 points away from the #1 Babos.
Will be an interesting summer for the Czechs.
— Fernando (@quaG27) 13 July 2018
- Although, Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova took a perfect start as they took the lead in the opening set of the match but they failed to extend it large enough for their opponent.
- But in the end, Alicja Rosolska and Abigail Spears faced defeat as Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova successfully managed to score the last two points in quick succession.
The final beckons…
Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova are one victory away from the #Wimbledon ladies’ doubles title after beating Alicja Rosolska and Abigail Spears 7-5, 6-4 pic.twitter.com/GBo6PVlN49
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) 13 July 2018
- In the second set, Alicja Rosolska and Abigail Spears opened the scoring of the set this time and were playing confidently.
- On the other hand, Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova were also scoring points at a very fast pace.
In other #Wimbledon news, Barbora Krejcikova has reached the women’s doubles final (with Katerina Siniakova), 20 years after her late coach Jana Novotna won here.https://t.co/zV1mTzQd1j
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) 13 July 2018
- However, in the end, Alicja Rosolska and Abigail Spears again faced defeat as they both failed to score the last two points first in quick succession.
- Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova made it to the finals of Wimbledon 2018 where they will now play against Kveta Peschke and Nicole Melichar.
Double’s: Kveta Peschke and Nicole Melichar vs Gabriela Dabrowski and Xu Yifan
Result: Kveta Peschke and Nicole Melichar defeated Gabriela Dabrowski and Xu Yifan by 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
Highlights:
- Kveta Peschke and Nicole Melichar and Gabriela Dabrowski and Xu Yifan gave their best against each other in both the sets.
- Kveta Peschke and Nicole Melichar were scoring points confidently in the opening set of the match and it looked they could seal their victory in this set.
The #Wimbledon #WDoubles SF between #NicoleMelichar & #KvetaPeschke against #GabrielaDobrowski & #YifanXu is a great contest and wonderful entertainment! ??? pic.twitter.com/Zvju7wFuBH
— SportObserver (@SportObserver) 13 July 2018
- However, after some time, Gabriela Dabrowski and Xu Yifan started scoring points at a very fast pace and took the lead.
- But in the end, Kveta Peschke and Nicole Melichar finally won the opening set as they did not let Gabriela Dabrowski and Xu Yifan to score the last two three first in quick succession.
?? (12) Nicole Melichar & ?? Kveta Peschke defeat ?? (6) Gabriela Dabrowski & ?? Yifan Xu 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in the #Wimbledon semifinals
Heartbreaker for Gaby & Xu who had two break points to go up 5-2 in the 3rd
Still, a best ever major result for the pair
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) 13 July 2018
- An eye catching performance was also witnessed in the second set as both the pairs were scoring points at a very fast pace one after the other.
- The score reached 4-4 after a resilient fight between the two pairs.
Kveta Peschke will play Wimbledon final at age 43!Wow,congrats.She is playing alongside Nicole Melichar…#Wimbledon #womensdoubles @Wimbledon
— Стефан Милић (@StefanMilic00) 13 July 2018
- But in the end, it was Gabriela Dabrowski and Xu Yifan this time as they successfully managed to win the set by scoring the last two points in a quick succession.
- In the decisive set, again a tough battle was witnessed as both the pairs were scoring points quickly one after the other.
Congrats to @NicoleMelichar (@WashKastles) on reaching her first Grand Slam final after she won a close #WTTFamily battle with Kveta Peschke over Dabrowski (Freedoms) and Xu 63 46 75 in the #Wimbledon SFs.
— World TeamTennis (@WorldTeamTennis) 13 July 2018
- But in the end, Kveta Peschke and Nicole Melichar finally gave them defeat and made it to the semi finals of Wimbledon 2018.
- Kveta Peschke and Nicole Melichar finally made it to the finals of the Wimbledon 2018 where they will now play against Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova.
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