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US Open 2026 quarter-finals: Aryna Sabalenka v Linda Noskova – live
Francis Tiafoe v Alex Michelsen to follow in the last eight
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First set: Sabalenka* 3-1 Noskova (*denotes next server)
At 30-all, Sabalenka is applying more pressure on Noskova’s serve, but Sabalenka smacks a backhand return into the net and Noskova can breathe a little at 40-30. And the Wimbledon champion gets her side of the scoreboard moving when Sabalenka again errs with her return. The Arthur Ashe crowd – perhaps only about a half full so far – cheer loudly. They’re not against Sabelenka – as they were in the previous round when she played the American Taylor Townsend – but of course they want a close match.
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Francis Tiafoe v Alex Michelsen to follow in the last eight
Will influencers bring down US Open? | You can mail Katy
First set: Sabalenka* 3-1 Noskova (*denotes next server)
At 30-all, Sabalenka is applying more pressure on Noskova’s serve, but Sabalenka smacks a backhand return into the net and Noskova can breathe a little at 40-30. And the Wimbledon champion gets her side of the scoreboard moving when Sabalenka again errs with her return. The Arthur Ashe crowd – perhaps only about a half full so far – cheer loudly. They’re not against Sabelenka – as they were in the previous round when she played the American Taylor Townsend – but of course they want a close match.
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