Sabalenka vs Noskova: three-peat against the new Wimbledon champion
Ashe, 8 September daytime. Sabalenka beat Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3. Noskova is the reigning Wimbledon champion.
Why this one matters: three-peats at this tournament do not grow on Flushing trees. Sabalenka is the two-time defending champion. Noskova is the woman who just took Centre Court in July.
Sabalenka beat Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday, a match that started with five straight breaks before the world No. 1 found a foothold. Noskova had to survive a tough last-16 emotionally, by her own words.
This is not a final. It is the match that decides whether the three-peat stays alive, and whether Wimbledon's new name is still standing in New York.
The stakes
A three-peat versus a first hard-court major run.
The rivalry angle
The favourite versus the grass-court shock.
Players who could decide it
Chasing a third straight US Open title.
Reigning Wimbledon champion, first Slam already in the bag.
Did you know?
- !Sabalenka is a two-time defending US Open champion.
- !Noskova won Wimbledon 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 against Muchova.
- !QF scheduled on Ashe 8 September.
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