Ekaterina Makarova plans to feature in the semis of the Australian Open – Tennis News
Russian tennis ace, Ekaterina Makarova, has rocked the world with an emphatic win over the 14th ranked American, Serena Williams. She knocked-out one of the strongest contenders for the Australian Open title to come
under the lime light. She marches into the quarter-finals with a straight sets win and her prolonged trip to Melbourne has ignited a new dream in her heart; she plans to make it to the semis of the tournament.
Everyone knows that it is not going to be an easy task to defeat the fellow compatriot, Maria Sharapova, in the quarters. World number four is in emphatic form and her breathtaking comeback against the German in the fourth round
sums up her willpower to succeed in Melbourne. Makarova on the other hand has other plans; she is not only considering to compete well against Sharapova but looking to overpower her, despite her sublime form.
Talking about her new and improved Australian Open campaign, upset master, Makarova said, “I'm surprised because she's a great player and it's really tough to play against her. But, I don't know, I just feel so good and so focused.
So I played my game, and that's it. I won against Serena. That's amazing."
She has amazed herself and eyes a climb in the ranking. Her efforts might help her to break into top-50 players of the world. Talking about points and rankings, she said, “But, I don't know, I just happy that I was in the fourth
round last year here, so it was tough. I get more points. I wish I will get more up in the ranking."
Makarova is having a great time at Melbourne courts. If her sublime form continues and she is allowed to play her natural game, there is a chance that she can pull up another major upset of the year and knock-out the beauty queen
of Russia, Maria Sharapova. She meets her in the quarters and her will to march into the last four might help her cause.
Win against Williams will have doubled her confidence and she will enter the match with a positive mindset. It will be a great encounter between the two Russians. Moreover, it will test the conviction and concentration of Sharapova
to win yet another Slam. Makarova thinks her practice during the holidays played a major pat in her outstanding performance at the year’s first Grand Slam title. The stage is set for her prove her worth but she will have to go through one of the toughest and
strongest competitors to make it to the semis.
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