New York, Aug 24, 2025 (AFP) - Sabalenka into US Open second round as Fritz, Shelton advance

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2025-08-25

Aryna Sabalenka launched the defence of her US Open crown with a battling victory on Sunday as American men's hopes Taylor Fritz and Blake Shelton advanced safely. World number one Sabalenka, who is bidding to become the first woman to win back-to-back US Open titles since Serena Williams completed a hat-trick of wins in 2014, was made to work hard en route to a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Switzerland's Rebeka Masarova. Masarova, ranked 108th in the wo......

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