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Sabalenka Opens US Open Title Defense With Victory Over Colombia’s Osorio

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Aryna Sabalenka beat María Camila Osorio 6-2, 6-4 in the first match on the US Open’s center court.
  • The world No. 1 began her bid for a third consecutive US Open title while defending both her championship and WTA ranking.
  • Osorio exited in the first round for the fourth consecutive year, while Sabalenka advanced to face Polina Iatcenko.

Aryna Sabalenka began her pursuit of a third straight US Open title with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Colombia’s María Camila Osorio in New York.

The world No. 1 controlled the opening set in 40 minutes and said she was especially pleased with her level of play. She arrived under pressure after going without a Grand Slam title this season and with her WTA lead threatened by Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina.

Osorio, ranked 59th, fought back in the second set despite losing serve in the opening game. The 24-year-old from Cúcuta immediately broke back and moved ahead 3-2 after a strong run that included a backhand drop shot at the net.

I’m super happy with my level, especially in the first set.

— Aryna SabalenkaShe assessed her performance after beating Osorio in the opening round.

Her best chance came in the next game, when she earned two break points. Sabalenka saved both, then secured the break she needed to close out the match in one hour and 27 minutes. Osorio’s defeat marked her fourth consecutive first-round exit at the tournament, although she had reached the third round at Roland Garros earlier this season.

Sabalenka will next play Russian Polina Iatcenko, who eliminated Mexico’s Renata Zarazúa on Sunday. Colombia’s other player in the draw, Emiliana Arango, also lost on Sunday, to China’s Wang Xinyu.

I feel that this is one of my favorite venues.

— Aryna SabalenkaShe spoke positively about competing in New York.
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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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