By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, September 2, 2023
NEW YORK—Screaming photographs launched from Aryna Sabalenka’s Wilson Blade echoed with menace all through Louis Armstrong Stadium.
The second-seeded Sabalenka has but to step on Arthur Ashe Stadium, however she’s been too busy blasting by means of the week one subject to dwell on it.
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Sabalenka broke 5 time crushing Clara Burel 6-1, 6-1 to rampage into the US Open fourth spherical for the third straight yr.
An oppressive Sabalenka has permitted simply 12 video games by means of three rounds and wanted solely an hour to dismiss Burel, wrapping up her greatest win of the event earlier than many followers had even settled into their seats.
“I am tremendous pleased with the efficiency right now. I feel I performed actually nice tennis right now,” Sabalenka mentioned. “Simply tremendous pleased with this win…
“I felt good and able to go.”
The girl sporting the colourful Tiger tattoo on her left forearm is restoring the roar in her main march and attaining a milestone within the course of.
Australian Open champion Sabalenka scored her forty seventh win of the season, a personal-best for many wins in a season, and quickly edged forward of world No. 1 Iga Swiatek for the highest spot within the dwell rankings.
To ensure that Sabalenka to surpass Swiatek and attain world No. 1 for the primary time, she should not less than equal the reigning Roland Garros and US Open champion’s lead to Flushing Meadows.
Sabalenka, who’s driving a streak of 4 straight Grand Slam semifinals or higher, will tackle Daria Kasatkina for a visit to her third consecutive US Open quarterfinal. The Thirteenth-seeded Kasatkina carved out a 6-3, 6-4 win over Greet Minnen.
The second-seeded Sabalenka mentioned whereas she’s been shut out of Ashe to date, she’s joyful to maintain making noise in Armstrong Stadium.
“In fact I’ve seen that. In fact I want to play on Ashe,” Sabalenka mentioned. “It is completely different environment. Louis Armstrong giving me a lot help and I like taking part in there, however yeah, I hope that subsequent match might be on Ashe.
“No stress. I really feel good on Louis. Really feel good on Ashe. It is, yeah, no matter.”
Photograph credit score: Manuela Davies/USTA/US Open