Sabalenka reaches US Open quarterfinal
Aryna Sabalenka. Photo courtesy of Belarus’ NOC
MINSK,
2 September (BelTA) – Belarus’ world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka has
made the US Open quarterfinal following a 6-2, 6-4 victory over World
No.35 Elise Mertens of Belgium, BelTA has learned.
The
Belarusian will next face World No.7 Zheng Qinwen of China. On her
way to the US Open quarterfinal Aryna Sabalenka secured a 6-3, 6-3
win over Australian world number 203 Priscilla Hon in the opener, and
then defeated Italy’s world number 76 Lucia Bronzetti and Russia’s
world number 31 Ekaterina Alexandrova.
The
total prize money pool for 2024 stands at $75,000,000, with winners
in the men’s and women’s events earning $3.6 million each. Novak
Djokovic of Serbia won the last year’s edition beating Russia’s
Daniil Medvedev in the men’s final. Coco Gauff of the United States
defeated Aryna Sabalenka to raise the women’s trophy.
