Aryna Sabalenka. An archive photo
MINSK, 2 September (BelTA) – Defending US Open champion and world number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus will take on world number 60 Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic in the US Open quarterfinal, BelTA has learned.
Sabalenka leads the head-to-head 5-3 in their previous meetings. On her way to the quarterfinal, the Belarusian defeated Switzerland's Rebeka Masarova (World No.108) 7-5, 6-1; Russia's Polina Kudermetova (67) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2; Canadian Leylah Fernandez (30) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2); and Spain's Cristina Bucsa (95) 6-1, 6-4.
Other quarterfinal matchups will see World No.4 Jessica Pegula of the USA compete against Czech Barbora Krejcikova (62), Poland's Iga Swiatek (2) take on American Amanda Anisimova (9), and another Czech player, Karolina Muchova (13), play against Japan's Naomi Osaka (24).
The 145th US Open will conclude on 7 September. The total prize pool for the tournament in New York is a record $90 million, with the men's and women's singles champions each earning $5 million. Last year, Aryna Sabalenka won the US Open title by defeating Jessica Pegula in the final, 7-5, 7-5. In the men's final, Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz of the USA, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5.
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