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Sabalenka beats Noskova to reach US Open semis
NDTV··9 Sept
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova 7-6(1), 3-6, 7-6(7) on Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach a sixth straight US Open semifinal. Sabalenka rallied from a break down in the third set after 2 hours and 22 minutes, extending her New York streak to 18 matches. She is two wins from a third consecutive US Open title.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Sabalenka needs two more wins to become the first woman with three straight US Open titles since Serena Williams.
- Noskova had led 4-2 in the decider before Sabalenka broke back and won the closing tiebreak.
- Both players left Ashe to a standing ovation after the Top 10 versus Top 10 US Open match.
What's Happening
- Sabalenka took the opener tiebreak 7-1 before Noskova seized the second set 6-3.
- Noskova was on an 11-match major winning run entering the quarterfinal.
- Sabalenka finished with a second-serve ace after dragging the third set to 6-6.
Her 2026 major path
- The win was Sabalenka's first three-set victory at a major this year.
- She lost the Australian Open final to Elena Rybakina and the French Open quarterfinal to Diana Shnaider.
- Sabalenka had won both previous meetings with Noskova, including Indian Wells in March.
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