US EditionSabalenka eyes Fernandez revenge in US Open third round
Aryna Sabalenka, aiming to be first woman since Serena Williams to defend US Open title, advances after beating Polina Kudermetova 7-6, 6-2; sets match with Leylah Fernandez.
- On Wednesday, defending US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the third round in New York by defeating Polina Kudermetova 7-6 , 6-2 in the Arthur Ashe Stadium night session.
- As defending champion, Aryna Sabalenka's run carries extra significance with a rematch against Leylah Fernandez from their 2021 Flushing Meadows semi-final; she aims to be the first woman to retain the US Open title since Serena Williams in 2014.
- Sabalenka reflected that `I think I better remember anything from that match, because I think I changed a lot`, describing tough challenges that improved her personally and professionally.
- Sabalenka says she will bring her best fight and is looking forward to the rematch with Leylah Fernandez, enjoying the challenge of replaying matches.
- Emma Raducanu also progressed after a clinical win over Janice Tjen, who was the first Indonesian main-draw appearance since 2004, losing 6-2, 6-1 at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
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Sabalenka eyes Fernandez revenge in US Open third round
Defending US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka says she is "a better player and person" than the one who lost to Leylah Fernandez four years ago as they prepare for a re-run of their 2021 semi-final.
Aryna Sabalenka continues to make her way to the US Open. The title holder and world n°1 was opposed on Wednesday in night-session to the 67th Polina Kudermetova (the younger sister of Veronika), and she won 7-6, 6-2 in 1h33. Belarusian, author of 5 aces and 5 double-fautes, lost her service only once, starting the game, but she reacted by debreaking in the wake, before winning the round at the tie-break (7-4). The second set was easier for her,…
Canada's Fernandez advances to third round of US Open, will face No. 1 Sabalenka
NEW YORK — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez rallied from one set down to defeat France’s Elsa Jacquemot 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the women’s singles second round Wednesday night at the US Open. Fernandez, the tournament’s 31st seed and 2021 runner-up, won only one service game in the first set, claiming just 42 per cent of the points on first serve. The 22-year-old from Laval, Que., found a rhythm in the second and third sets, holding serve the rest of the way…
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