Aryna Sabalenka comes back to defeat Linda Noskova in US Open quarterfinal, maintains top ranking and aims for third straight title

In the US Open 2026 quarterfinal, Aryna Sabalenka showed incredible resilience by coming back to defeat Linda Noskova 7-6(1), 3-6, 7-6(10-7). The match on Louis Armstrong court under scorching weather saw both players fight hard throughout three sets. Noskova, fresh off her Wimbledon title, initially controlled the pace with her counterpunching style, leading to a 3-6 loss in the second set for Sabalenka. However, from the third set onward, the Belarusian returned to her classic aggressive baseliner form: long rallies with heavy topspin, combined with serve power to seal the match with a second-serve ace in the tiebreak.