On September 8, 2026, Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka celebrated a hard-fought victory against Czech opponent Linda Noskova in the women’s singles quarterfinals of the US Open. The match took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.
Sabalenka managed to stay in the hunt for her third consecutive US Open title by defeating Noskova in a thrilling encounter that ended 7-6 (1), 3-6, 7-6 (10-7) on Tuesday. The critical point of the match concluded with Sabalenka serving an ace on her second serve, ensuring her place in the semifinals for the sixth year in a row.
Maintaining her No. 1 ranking was necessary for Sabalenka, and with this win, she continues to hold onto the top position. Her next challenge will come on Thursday when she faces either the third seed Jessica Pegula or the 26th seed Emma Navarro in the semifinals.
Linda Noskova, seeded sixth, had earlier clinched her first major title at Wimbledon and was attempting to become the first player since Serena Williams in 2016 to follow up a grass court title with a semifinal berth on the hard courts of New York. However, her campaign ended narrowly in the quarterfinals.