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Sabalenka and Alcaraz reach US Open fourth round

From El Nacional · () Spanish

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  • Carlos Alcaraz defeated Wu Yibing in straight sets, while Aryna Sabalenka beat Kamilla Rakhimova in two sets to reach the US Open last 16.
  • Alcaraz extended his Grand Slam winning streak to 17 matches and will face Tommy Paul, while Sabalenka will meet Taylor Townsend.
  • Jessica Pegula, Sorana Cirstea and Marta Kostyuk also advanced to the fourth round.

Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka, the reigning US Open champions, moved into the last 16 at Flushing Meadows on Friday.

Alcaraz beat Wu Yibing 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The victory extended the Spaniard’s winning streak in Grand Slam matches to 17. He missed the French Open and Wimbledon in 2026 because of a wrist injury, then won his first Australian Open title in January.

His next opponent will be Tommy Paul, who recovered from a five-set battle with Alexander Bublik. Paul lost the opening set, but overturned the match after the Kazakh took the second and third sets.

Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4 on Louis Armstrong Stadium. The Belarusian, who won the US Open in 2025, will play Taylor Townsend, who beat Diana Shnaider in three sets.

Sorana Cirstea and Jessica Pegula also reached the last 16 and will meet each other. Marta Kostyuk matched her best US Open result by reaching the fourth round for a second straight year.

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