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Sabalenka Beats Noskova in US Open Quarterfinal Tiebreak

9/9/2026

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Summary

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Aryna Sabalenka beat Linda Noskova 7-6(1), 3-6, 7-6(7) in the US Open quarterfinal.
It was Sabalenka’s 19th consecutive US Open win and her first match decided by a third-set tiebreak.
Sabalenka recorded her 10th straight US Open tiebreak, extending a career streak to 22 Grand Slam tiebreaks.
The victory kept Sabalenka world No. 1 for at least another day, pending Elena Rybakina’s quarterfinal result.

History

Historical Context

At the 1995 US Open, Steffi Graf defeated Monica Seles 7-6, 0-6, 6-3 to claim her fourth US Open crown and 18th Grand Slam singles title, tying Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova’s Open Era record and completing a quadruple career Grand Slam. Defending champion Arantxa Sánchez Vicario fell in the fourth round to Mary Joe Fernández, highlighting the tournament’s competitive depth.

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Story summary

Aryna Sabalenka beat Linda Noskova 7-6(1), 3-6, 7-6(7) in the US Open quarterfinal.
It was Sabalenka’s 19th consecutive US Open win and her first match decided by a third-set tiebreak.
Sabalenka recorded her 10th straight US Open tiebreak, extending a career streak to 22 Grand Slam tiebreaks.
The victory kept Sabalenka world No. 1 for at least another day, pending Elena Rybakina’s quarterfinal result.

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