American Danielle Collins fades vs. No. 6 seed Aryna Sabalenka in US Open Round of 16
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American Danielle Collins fades vs. No. 6 seed Aryna Sabalenka, as the Belarusian moves into quarterfinals with three-set comeback win at the US Open
- Danielle Collins raced out to a one-set lead and almost led 4-3 in the second set
- But Sabalenka held serve and won eight of the next ten games to win the match
- Sabalenka has now beaten Collins three times at the Open, including last year
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Sixth-seeded Sabalenka bounced back from a slow start and visits from the trainer to beat No. 19 seed Danielle Collins 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 and reach the US Open quarterfinals.
Sabalenka continued her mastery at Flushing Meadows over Collins, beating her for the third time at the US Open (2018 and 2021).
She led 4-3 in the second set when she needed a medical timeout. Sabalenka had a trainer massage her left thigh and it continued throughout breaks in the match.
Aryna Sabalenka came from behind to defeat Danielle Collins in the Round of 16
Sabalenka made the semifinals of both the US Open and Wimbledon in 2021
Sabalenka, an Open semifinalist in 2021, said at her on-court interview she was fine.
Sabalenka at one point complained to the chair umpire about fan noise – and again, there were plenty of them inside Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The US Open has attracted a record 549,657 fans since the main draw started last Monday. It´s the highest-ever attendance for the tournament through its first eight days.
Collins has lost to Sabalenka three times at the US Open, including in 2021
Sabalenka will face Karolina Pliskova in the quarterfinals for a spot in the last four
The previous record was 540,333, set in 2019.
She even changed her racket – which she said was ‘super loose’ – in the midst of the second set. It didn´t bother her too much. She had 38 winners.
Sabalenka, who is from Belarus, was not allowed to play at Wimbledon this year after all players from her country and Russia were banned because of the invasion of Ukraine.