Key Points

• Sabalenka defeated sixth seed Linda Noskova 7-6 (7-1) 3-6 7-6 (10-7) in 2 hours 30 minutes on August 30.
• The two-time defending champion trailed 4-2 in the third set and 2-0 in the tiebreak before recovering to win.
• Sabalenka's 19-game US Open win streak continues, and she becomes the first woman since Serena Williams in 2016 to reach six successive US Open semifinals.

Despite four double faults and her inability to convert multiple break points, Sabalenka prevailed through a combination of aggressive shot-making and precision serving when it mattered most. She secured the victory by winning her 10th consecutive tiebreak at the US Open, extending a run that began in 2021. Wimbledon champion Noskova had arrived at the quarterfinals on a 11-game Grand Slam singles winning streak, but her loss ended that sequence.

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Sabalenka's quarterfinal victory positions her for a fourth consecutive US Open final appearance and solidifies her grip on the world number one ranking, at least through the remainder of this tournament. She becomes the first woman since Serena Williams reached six successive US Open semifinals in 2016 to accomplish the feat. This statistic underscores her sustained dominance at a single Grand Slam venue—she has not lost a quarterfinal at the US Open across six attempts.

Her path to the championship remains uncertain, however. In the semifinal, Sabalenka will face either third seed Jessica Pegula or 26th seed Emma Navarro, herself a significant threat after advancing through her own quarterfinal. Meanwhile, her hold on the world number one ranking faces an external threat: if world number two Elena Rybakina defeats Zheng Qinwen on Wednesday, Rybakina will claim the top ranking regardless of Sabalenka's performance in the remainder of the tournament.

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Sabalenka's early-season form—which produced titles in Brisbane, Indian Wells, and Miami—had not translated to clay or grass courts this summer, with last-16 exits at both Toronto and Cincinnati in the weeks before the US Open. Her rediscovery of form at Flushing Meadows, where she has yet to experience a quarterfinal defeat, demonstrates the court-specific excellence that has defined her career at this venue.

Sources: BBC Sport and other international news outlets.

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