Tennis player Sabalenka reaches US Open quarterfinals — Al Jazeera English
In New York, United States, the tournament’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka reached the US Open quarterfinals by defeating American Taylor Townsend in the fourth-round match. The Belarusian tennis player, who had won the tournament twice in a row, claimed victory in two sets — 6:4, 6:3.
A difficult start to the match
At the start of the match, Townsend broke Sabalenka’s serve three times in the first four games and tried to cause an upset. However, Sabalenka later improved her play, regained her confidence and saw the match through to victory.
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After the match, the tennis player said that she tried to focus on every ball rather than only on individual rallies. According to her, she managed to turn the course of the match around in the second set.
Opponent for a place in the semifinals
In the quarterfinals, Sabalenka will play Linda Noskova or Marta Kostyuk. As Al Jazeera English reports, the match against Townsend was the players’ first head-to-head meeting. Sabalenka called the American a difficult opponent, highlighting her play at the net, return of serve and movement around the court.
