Sabalenka Rebukes 'Parties and Fun' Questions After 6-1 6-1 US Open Win
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Updated · Sky Sports · Sep 3
Sabalenka Rebukes 'Parties and Fun' Questions After 6-1 6-1 US Open Win
3 articles · Updated · Sky Sports · Sep 3
Summary
53 minutes after crushing qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1 6-1 on Arthur Ashe Stadium, Aryna Sabalenka cut off a reporter's questions about whether off-court events had distracted her preparation.
The world No. 1 objected to the suggestion that brand appearances and social-media posts meant she had been 'partying, not training,' calling the line of questioning a joke and telling the reporter to 'move on.'
That exchange followed similar questioning after her first-round win, with Sabalenka insisting her pre-tournament schedule had not come at the expense of Grand Slam preparation.
A third straight New York title remains in sight: Sabalenka meets Kamilla Rakhimova on Friday seeking a 17th consecutive US Open victory and a run that would match Serena Williams and Chris Evert.