US Open Progress
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reach the US Open third round, with Alcaraz recovering from a lost opening set against Portugal’s Jaime Faria. Sabalenka defeats Russian qualifier Polina Iatcenko and rejects claims that parties and promotional appearances distracted her preparation.
Alcaraz clears another US Open hurdle as Sabalenka scares off another rival
Carlos Alcaraz had to come from behind, but the defending US Open men's champion found the answers against Portugal's Jaime Faria and took another step in his return from a four-month injury layoff. Faria, ranked 72nd in the world, offered a tougher test than Alcaraz's first-round opponent, Roman Safiullin. He took the opening set from the Spanish star, who settled his nerves and changed the momen…
Alcaraz and Sabalenka advance as US Open clears rain backlog
Carlos Alcaraz took another step in his return from injury at the US Open, while defending champion Aryna Sabalenka also moved on as organisers finally worked through the tournament’s rain-delayed bac…
Sabalenka fumes over reporter's 'parties' claim after US Open win
Aryna Sabalenka did not take kindly to a question about parties. After beating Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1 at the US Open, the defending champion pushed back sharply against a reporter’s suggestion that …
Tennis: Alcaraz advances at US Open as Sabalenka also reaches third round
Carlos Alcaraz took another step toward defending his US Open title, recovering from a difficult opening set to beat Portugal’s Jaime Faria in four sets in New York. The Spaniard lost the first set 4-…
Aryna Sabalenka Crushes Iatcenko to Reach US Open Third Round
Aryna Sabalenka gave Polina Iatcenko little room to settle, sweeping past the Russian qualifier 6-1, 6-1 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to move into the US Open third round. The top-seeded Belarusian needed o…
Aryna Sabalenka overwhelms Polina Iatcenko to reach US Open third round
Aryna Sabalenka needed only 53 minutes to sweep Russia’s Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1 and move into the third round of the US Open. The Belarusian world No. 1, who won the New York major in 2024 and 2025,…
