Barbora Krejcikova and Aryna Sabalenka locked horns for the fourth time this season when they met in the second round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart on Wednesday.
The two have faced each other in each of their last four tournaments, with three of them coming in the Round of 16. Krejcikova defeated Sabalenka in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships, but the Belarusian came out on top in Indian Wells and Miami.
Sabalenka was once again victorious against the Czech in Stuttgart, winning 6-2, 6-3 to book her place in the quarterfinals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.
Several fans were astounded to see Sabalenka and Krejcikova lock horns for the fourth time in 2023 and took to Twitter to give their views on it. One fan joked that the two looked like they were drawn together like magnets.
"Krejcikova and Sabalenka seem to be drawn together like magnets. On course for a second round clash in Stuttgart which would be their fourth meeting since February," the fan's tweet read.
Another fan jokingly questioned why Sabalenka and Krejcikova were facing each other every two business days in 2023.
"Now why are Krejcikova and Sabalenka playing every two business days this year," the fan's tweet read.
One user expressed their disbelief at seeing Krejcikova and Sabalenka lock horns for the fourth successive tournament.
"Sabalenka Krejcikova again, like how is this even real," the fan's tweet read.
Here are some more fan reactions to Aryna Sabalenka and Barbora Krejcikova facing each other frequently this season:
"I'm not really looking into the draw" - Aryna Sabalenka on facing Barbora Krejcikova multiple times
In light of facing Barbora Krejcikova so many times, Aryna Sabalenka was asked whether she even looked at the draw or just assumed that she would face the Czech at some point. Sabalenka joked that she doesn't really look at the draw in any case, before claiming that the win over Krejcikova gave her the confidence that she could do well on clay.
"I'm not really looking into the draw. Yeah, this year we played a lot. Always tough matches, as I said. So giving me a lot of confidence, it just give me believe that I can do well on clay," she said.
The World No. 2 will next take on either Paula Badosa or Cristina Bucsa in the quarterfinals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.