Sabalenka into second successive US Open semi-final
Aryna Sabalenka reached the US Open semi-finals for a second successive year on Wednesday with a 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) win over Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic.
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Ruthless Aryna Sabalenka eases into US Open semi-final with convincing win over Karolina Pliskova
Aryna Sabalenka produced a convincing display to ease into the US Open semi-final with a straight sets victory over Karolina Pliskova. The sixth seed has struggled for consistency in New York, but she was back to her brilliant best to sweep aside Pliskova, who simply had no answer to the Belarusian’s venomous serve and blistering backhand, particularly in the first set.
Wimbledon's missing ranking points still frustrates Tomljanovic
NEW YORK: Ajla Tomljanovic will be knocking on the door of the world's top 30 after reaching a second straight Grand Slam quarter-final this year but the Australian is frustrated she will not be even higher due to the absence of rankings points from Wimbledon.
US Open 2022: Jannik Sinner survives Ilya Ivashka scare to secure place in quarters
Sinner's sublime drop-shot winner broke world No. 73 Ivashka for a 4-3 lead in the decider and the Italian went on to seal the victory when the Belarusian's forehand sailed long on match point.
Sinner survives Ivashka scare to secure place in US Open quarters
NEW YORK : Jannik Sinner rallied from 3-1 down in the fifth set to beat Ilya Ivashka 6-1 5-7 6-2 4-6 6-3 and reach the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Monday.
US Open 2022: Aryna Sabalenka overcomes crowd and Danielle Collins to reach quarters
American Collins came out firing to take the first set but the tide turned in the second when sixth seed Sabalenka won a marathon service game to lead 4-3. Sabalenka rolled on from there, breaking Collins in the next game and capturing the set with her fifth ace. She broke again early in the deciding third set and raised her arms in triumph when Collins' service return landed in the net on match point. Sabalenka, a semi-finalist at Flushing Meadows last year, improved to 4-0 against 19th seed Collins.
US Open 2022: Karolina Pliskova downs Victoria Azarenka to reach last eight
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in three sets to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday. The Czech 22nd seed, a runner up at the 2016 tournament and quarter-finalist on three other occasions, sealed a 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2 win on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Sabalenka overcomes crowd and Collins to reach US Open quarters
NEW YORK : Aryna Sabalenka overcame a partisan New York crowd and an in-form Danielle Collins to secure a 3-6 6-3 6-2 win on Monday and set up a U.S. Open quarter-final against familiar foe Karolina Pliskova.