New York, Sept. 1 -- World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka sent out a strong statement of intent at the 2025 US Open today IST, storming into the quarterfinals with a commanding 6-1, 6-4 win over Spain's Cristina Bucsa on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
The defending champion, who has been tested in her opening three rounds, needed just 73 minutes to dismiss the World No.95 and seal her fifth consecutive last-eight appearance at Flushing Meadows. With this result, Sabalenka is assured of retaining her top ranking regardless of the tournament's eventual outcome.
Sabalenka had been stretched in earlier matches, having to battle through extended sets, but against Bucsa she was dominant from the baseline. Breaking serve early in the first set, she wrapped it u...