US Open – Aryna Sabalenka knocks out Danielle Collins and goes to the quarter-finals

He is an opponent who always succeeds as well. This Monday, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the 6th player in the world and seeded n ° 6, beat the American Danielle Collins, 19th player in the world and seeded n ° 19, for the fourth time in as many clashes against this same opponent. This new success, acquired in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 6-2) and 2h25 of play, allows him to validate his ticket for the quarter-finals of the US Open.

However, the Belarusian had clearly not entered her meeting well. Despite a first set entry break, Aryna Sabalenka then lost her first two serves. With still an advantage in her pocket, Danielle Collins then only had to seize this first round, in front of her public on the Arthur-Ashe court (6-3).

Sabalenka had a leg treated

But instead of confirming, Danielle Collins was then the one who foiled, then seeming to draw. In service, it was on the whole very complicated for her (39% of first serve, 12 double faults). Especially in the second round, when she gave up two. And if she managed to take one from Sabalenka, she was unable to unbreak in the final game, despite a possibility, leaving the Belarusian to equalize at one set everywhere (6-3).

In the final round, Collins gave up three of her four face-offs. It was therefore enough for Aryna Sabalenka, who was obviously not bothered by her painful leg which she also had treated, then concludes (6-2). The Belarusian had lost last year, in the semi-finals, against Leylah Fernandez. This time, she will try to find the last four, with, facing her, Karolina Pliskova.