Sabalenka escapes Noskova from a break down in decider at US Open

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka defeated Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova 7-6(1), 3-6, 7-6(7) at the 2026 US Open, rallying from a 4-2 deficit in the third set to advance to the semifinals. The victory secured Sabalenka's sixth consecutive US Open semifinal appearance and her 15th Grand Slam semifinal overall. Sabalenka, pursuing a third straight US Open title, overcame a break down in the deciding set to clinch the match in a third-set tiebreak.