Archive: 2025 / 09

Aryna Sabalenka powers past Leylah Fernandez to reach US Open fourth round

By: Darius Kingsley Sep, 1 2025 0 Comments

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Leylah Fernandez 6-3, 7-6 (2) to reach the US Open fourth round, tightening her grip on a title defense in New York. The first three games took 20 minutes, and while Fernandez forced a second-set tiebreak, Sabalenka shut the door. A marriage proposal in the crowd briefly stole the spotlight, which Sabalenka called “very sweet,” adding a playful “No pressure” to boyfriend Georgios Frangulis.

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US Open 2025: Sabalenka edges Kudermetova test as Paolini cruises; Fernandez rematch set

By: Darius Kingsley Sep, 1 2025 0 Comments

Aryna Sabalenka battled past Veronika Kudermetova to reach the third round and set a rematch with 2021 finalist Leylah Fernandez. Jasmine Paolini beat 17-year-old American Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-3, breaking serve five times and saving nine of 11 break points. Paolini will face former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in their first WTA main-draw meeting.

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