Australian Open 2022 - ‘Oh no, we’re going to 10, not to 9!’ - Kanepi celebrates tie-break win over Sabalenka too early

«Oh no, we’re going to 10, not to 9!» said Eurosport expert Mats Wilander after Kaia Kanepi celebrated her fourth round win over second seed Aryna Sabalenka too early in her deciding tie-break at the Australian Open. The Estonian forgot that the so-called 'super tie break' at the end of the third set was to 10 points — instead of the usual seven, or two points ahead after that.

Kanepi raised her arms to the sky at 9-7 — before she was told it was not the end of the match, and she was still one point away. Ad/> The 36-year-old — now ranked world number 115 after years of injuries — saw the funny side and recomposed herself to secure victory 10-7 instead, knocking out the highest ranked player so far 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (10-7).

/> Australian OpenKaia Kanepi — Sabalenka — Australian Open Highlights10 MINUTES AGO «The release when you think the match is over and there you are, walking to the net, thinking — through to the next round,» said former British number one Tim Hemnan, as he reacted in The Cube on Eurosport. /> Sabalenka continued to struggle with a poor serve that she has had trouble with throughout the tournament, which she has joked about over the past week — but today she ran out of luck.

/> «I'm really happy right now and mostly I'm happy that I made only 10 double faults,» Sabalenka said after beating Marketa Vondrousova in the previous round. «I really hope for Sabalenka’s sake that she can address it,» said Henman.

/> «She’s got a great game, she’s so powerful, she’s so strong and you’d like to see her have a great run and try and win one of these Grand Slams». Sabalenka becomes highest seed to fall at Australian Open, beaten by Kanepi ‘It was really painful’ – Cornet reveals 13 years of hurt in emotional on-court