Sabalenka Extends New York Winning Streak to 17 Matches and Reaches Quarterfinals
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- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3 to reach the US Open quarterfinals.
- The two-time defending champion has won 17 consecutive matches at the tournament.
- Sabalenka will face either Marta Kostyuk or Linda Noskova, against whom she remains unbeaten.
Aryna Sabalenka continued her dominance in New York with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over American Taylor Townsend, reaching the US Open quarterfinals and extending her winning streak to 17 matches.
The world No. 1 opened Sunday’s program on Arthur Ashe Stadium and needed one hour and 14 minutes to defeat Townsend, ranked 96th in the world. Sabalenka overcame Townsend’s powerful and varied game by making the most of her opportunities on return, earning seven breaks of serve.
The Belarusian, who won the previous two US Open titles, has now reached at least the quarterfinals in 15 of her last 16 Grand Slam tournaments. Her next opponent will be the winner of the match between Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk and Czech player Linda Noskova.
Sabalenka is unbeaten against both possible opponents. She has won all five of her matches against Kostyuk and both of her meetings with Noskova.
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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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