World No. 2 Sabalenka beats Mertens to enter last eight

03 September,2024 08:15 AM IST |  New York  |  AFP

Sabalenka hit an impressive 41 winners and saved all eight break points she faced

Aryna Sabalenka celebrates her win on Sunday. Pic/AP; PTI


Aryna Sabalenka eased into the US Open quarter-finals for a fourth successive season on Sunday with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Elise Mertens of Belgium.

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World No. 2 and Australian Open champion Sabalenka was runner-up to Coco Gauff in last year's final in New York after also making the semi-finals in 2021 and 2022.

Sabalenka hit an impressive 41 winners and saved all eight break points she faced. She will face China's Olympic champ Zheng Qinwen next.

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