Sabalenka won 15 of 16 points on first serve in the first set and only dropped off a little in the second, finishing 21 for 28 in the match.

Aryna Sabalenka has thrown her support behind Carlos Alcaraz’s push for players to start skipping tournaments, adding her voice to one of the loudest debates in tennis right now. Speaking after her third-round win over Kamilla Rakhimova at the US Open,

Of all the things that might interrupt a US Open match, a spectator smoking m***juana in the stands would definitely rank among the more unlikely culprits.

Aryna Sabalenka continued her dominant US Open run with a composed 6-3, 6-4 victory over Kamilla Rakhimova to reach the fourth round. The world No. 1 seized control early with her trademark power and strong serving,

The same is true for top tennis star Aryna Sabalenka. The defending US Open champion faces Kamilla Rakhimova in the third round, and after making a strong start to her title defense, Sabalenka will enter the contest with plenty of confidence. The match is scheduled to begin at 11:00 AM EDT at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka smoothly enters the US Open's round of 16 after defeating Kamilla Rakhimova. | Sports News

Just two days ago, Aryna Sabalenka snapped at a reporter for questioning whether her off-court schedule was getting in the way of tennis, even telling him to think before asking such questions.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula won their respective third-round matches on Friday to advance at the US Open.