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Aryna Sabalenka Reaches US Open Semifinals with 6-1, 6-2 Win Over Zheng for Fourth Consecutive Year

Sep 4, 2024, 12:32 AM

Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the US Open semifinals for the fourth consecutive year, following a dominant 6-1, 6-2 victory over Zheng Qinwen. Earlier, she had eased into the quarter-finals with a 6-2 6-4 win over Elise Mertens. This victory marks Sabalenka's continued strong performance in major tournaments, having only dropped three sets in a major this year. Sabalenka's win also makes her the first player to reach the Women's Singles semifinals at both the Australian and US Open in back-to-back years since Serena Williams in 2015-16. Additionally, Sabalenka has become the youngest woman to reach four consecutive US Open semifinals in singles since Venus Williams in 2002.