Top seeded Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the third round of the US Open Wednesday, crushing Russian qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1.
Sabalenka slapped winners virtually at will previous Iatcenko, a 22-year-old qualifier in her first Grand Slam singles major draw.
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“Night atmosphere is always the best atmosphere,” Sabalenka stated.
A four-time Grand Slam champion who has triumphed in New York the final two years, Sabalenka relishes the arduous courts of Flushing Meadow.
But she has struggled in current months, struggling disappointing losses at each the French Open and Wimbledon and delivering middling performances at arduous courtroom warmup tournaments forward of the US Open.
But in opposition to A hundred and sixtieth-ranked Iatcenko she raced to a 5-0 lead earlier than Iatcenko managed to get on the board.
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Sabalenka dropped simply 4 factors on serve within the opening set and was damaged simply as soon as to provide Iatcenko her solely recreation of the second set. Sabalenka responded by successful the following three to safe the win.
She will play Kamilla Rahhimova of Uzbekistan within the third round.
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