Sabalenka surges past Townsend to reach US Open quarter-finals

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September 6, 2026

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Sabalenka surges past Townsend to reach US Open quarter-finals

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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — World number one Aryna Sabalenka charged into the US Open quarter-finals on Sunday, beating American Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3 to keep her bid for a rare US Open three-peat alive.

Sabalenka needed all of her resolve against the multi-faceted Townsend.

The match opened with five breaks of serve before Sabalenka managed a comfortable hold for a 4-2 first-set lead.

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