Aryna Sabalenka Powers Into US Open Quarter-Finals
Aryna Sabalenka celebrated her ascent to the pinnacle of women's tennis by powering into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday with a straight sets win over Russian Daria Kasatkina. Sabalenka, who is guaranteed of becoming the new world number one next week following Iga Swiatek's fourth round exit on Sunday, cruised into the last eight with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over the 13th seed. The Belarusian will play China's Zheng Qinwen on Wednesday for a place in the last four.