Sabalenka powers past Paolini to reach Miami final

High seed Sabalenka delivered a medical efficiency on Thursday, dominating Paolini with highly effective serves and punishing groundstrokes.

Apart from two mistimed overheads and an bold ‘tweener’ shot which didn’t have sufficient energy to hassle her opponent, Sabalenka barely put a foot flawed as she surged to victory in only one hour and 13 minutes.

“Tremendous-happy that I used to be in a position to give myself one other likelihood, one other ultimate, one other alternative to carry a trophy,” Sabalenka mentioned.

“She’s an unbelievable participant so I knew I must work for each level.

“I targeted on my serve and tried to hit as little as potential as a result of she hits flat. Tremendous-happy with the extent I performed.”

Sabalenka has reached her fourth ultimate in 2025, profitable in Brisbane in January earlier than defeats by American Madison Keys on the Australian Open then by Andreeva at Indian Wells two weeks in the past.