Sabalenka defeats Rakhimova to reach US Open fourth round
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- Aryna Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4 to reach the US Open round of 16.
- The defending champion recorded her 16th consecutive victory at the New York tournament.
- Sabalenka will face the winner of Diana Shnaider’s match against Taylor Townsend.
Aryna Sabalenka moved into the US Open round of 16 by defeating Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 28 minutes.
The world No. 1 recorded her 16th straight win at the New York tournament and remains in pursuit of a third consecutive US Open title. She also won the event in 2024.
Sabalenka controlled the match from the start, although missed break-point chances prevented a quicker victory. She converted two of seven break opportunities and won 75% of points on her serve, while hitting 29 winners against 19 unforced errors.
She missed her first four break points in the second set before converting her fifth at 4-4. She then served out the match. Her next opponent will be the winner of the meeting between 16th seed Diana Shnaider and Britain’s Taylor Townsend.
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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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