Last night, the reigning US Open champion defeated Russia’s Polina Kudermetova (World No.67) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. In the first round, Aryna Sabalenka beat Switzerland’s Rebeka Masarova (No.108) 7-5, 6-1. In the third round, she will face Canadian Leylah Fernandez (No.30).

Another Belarusian tennis player, World No.132 Victoria Azarenka, won her opening match against U.S. Hina Inoue (No.215) 7-6 (7-0), 6-4. In the second round, she defeated Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (No.45) 6-3, 6-3. She is set to compete against U.S. Jessica Pegula (No.4) in the Round of 32.

The 2025 US Open will conclude on 7 September. The 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 USA 6-3, 6-4, 7-5.

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