NEW YORK : Aryna Sabalenka faced little resistance from Lucia Bronzetti as the hard-hitting Belarusian eased past the Italian 6-3 6-1 on Wednesday to claim her spot in the U.S. Open third round.
Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 28, 2024 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during her second round match against Italy's Lucia Bronzetti REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Sabalenka, who is one of the favourites to win the tournament, put her punishing serve to good use, pounding five aces to just one double fault while never facing a break point. Sabalenka broke again to open the one-sided second set and cruised to the finish on a hot day at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
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