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Sabalenka beats Rakhimova to extend Flushing Meadows winning streak to 16

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Aryna Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4 in 88 minutes to reach the US Open round of 16.
  • The Belarusian has won 16 consecutive matches at the New York tournament and is seeking her third straight title.
  • Sabalenka’s ranking position after the tournament will depend partly on the performance of second-ranked Elena Rybakina.

Aryna Sabalenka kept her US Open title defense on course with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova, extending her winning streak at Flushing Meadows to 16 matches.

The world No. 1 controlled the match from the start and reached the round of 16 in one hour and 28 minutes. Her only major frustration came on break points, where she converted two of seven chances and missed an opportunity to finish even sooner.

Sabalenka won 75 percent of points behind her serve and struck 29 winners against 19 unforced errors. In the second set, she wasted her first four break opportunities before converting the fifth at 4-4. She then served out the match.

The reigning champion, who also won the 2024 tournament, is pursuing a third consecutive US Open title. She could leave New York still ranked first, but that will depend on what Elena Rybakina does in the tournament. Sabalenka will face the winner of the match between Russia’s Diana Shnaider and Britain’s Taylor Townsend in the next round.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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