Sabalenka surges past Townsend to reach US Open quarter-finals
New York (AFP) — World number one Aryna Sabalenka charged into the US Open quarter-finals on Sunday, beating American Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3 to keep her bid for a rare US Open three-peat alive. Sabalenka needed all of her resolve against the multi-faceted Townsend. The match opened with five breaks of serve before Sabalenka managed […]
Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the US Open quarter-finals, defeating American Taylor Townsend with a score of 6-4, 6-3. According to the Toronto Sun, Sabalenka needed all her resolve against Townsend. The match began with five breaks of serve before Sabalenka managed a comfortable hold for a 4-2 first-set lead.
The IOL reports that Townsend's blistering service returns and net prowess initially flummoxed Sabalenka. Townsend broke Sabalenka's serve twice in the first set, but Sabalenka's sustained power and precision ultimately proved too much. Sabalenka saved a break point and secured the first set with a trademark forehand winner.
In the second set, Sabalenka launched a run of five straight games after immediately breaking back from a 3-1 deficit. This allowed her to take the match and move forward in her bid for a rare US Open three-peat.
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