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Sabalenka Dominates Iatcenko to Reach US Open Third Round
Aryna Sabalenka won her second-round match at the US Open.
She defeated Polina Iatcenko by 6-1, 6-1.
Sabalenka is the top seed and the defending champion.
She wants to win the tournament for a third year in a row.
The match took place at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
Sabalenka won the first set very quickly and controlled most of the match.
She briefly lost her serve in the second set but immediately recovered.
Her next opponent will be Kamilla Rakhimova.
Top seed and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka beat qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1.
The 53-minute victory sent Sabalenka into the US Open third round.
Sabalenka raced through the opening set in 24 minutes at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
She hit 24 winners and won 56 of 82 total points.
Sabalenka will next face Kamilla Rakhimova, with the reports differing on Rakhimova’s nationality spelling and description.
- Who
- Top seed and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka defeated Russian qualifier Polina Iatcenko.
- What
- Sabalenka won 6-1, 6-1 to advance to the US Open third round.
- Where
- Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows in New York.
- When
- Wednesday during the 2026 US Open second round.
- Why
- Sabalenka is defending her title and pursuing a third consecutive US Open championship.
Key facts
- Match result
- Aryna Sabalenka defeated Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1.
- Match duration
- 53 minutes.
- Tournament stage
- Sabalenka advanced to the third round of the US Open.
- Performance statistics
- Sabalenka hit 24 winners to Iatcenko’s three and won 56 of 82 points.
- Opening set
- Sabalenka won the first set in 24 minutes.
- Next opponent
- Kamilla Rakhimova.
- Winning streak
- The victory was reported as Sabalenka’s 16th consecutive US Open match win.
- Reported discrepancy
- Articles variously describe Iatcenko as 22 or 23 years old, while one report calls Sabalenka 28.
Quotes
Aryna Sabalenka
Belarusian world No. 1 tennis player and US Open top seed
“I'm happy with my level, happy with the focus and happy to be through this match.”
rediff.com
“I'm super happy to play in front of you, the night sessions here are the best”
rediff.com
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