Rising star Olivia Gadecki turns into the primary Australian to achieve a WTA 500 singles ultimate since Ash Barty in January 2022.
Guadalajara, Mexico, 15 September 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Olivia Gadecki has continued her magical run at a WTA 500 event 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 in the present day towards 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 pleased with the best way I performed in the present day and the best way I carried myself,” Gadecki mentioned. “And thrilled to be within the ultimate.”
✨ 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
— wta (@WTA) September 15, 2024
It continues a surprising breakthrough for world No.152 Gadecki, who had recorded simply two profession top-100 wins previous to this event.
After incomes her spot within the draw via qualifying, she has now defeated 5 consecutive higher-ranked opponents and solely misplaced a single set alongside the best way.
| 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 ultimate and sees her change into the primary Australian to achieve a WTA 500 singles ultimate since Ash Barty received 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 girl.
“Being within the prime 100 has been an enormous aim 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 may doubtlessly break into the world’s prime 60.
Aussies in motion – Guadalajara
RESULTS
Girls’s singles, semifinals
[Q] Olivia Gadecki (AUS) d Camila Osorio (COL) 6-2 6-3
COMING UP
Girls’s singles, ultimate
[Q] Olivia Gadecki (AUS) v [5] Magdalena Frech (POL)
> VIEW: Guadalajara ladies’s singles draw
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