Aryna Sabalenka powers past Leylah Fernandez to reach US Open fourth round
Sep, 1 2025
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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