After winning the US Open 2023 second round, world no. 2 Aryna Sabalenka made it clear that she is fully committed to her goals. She has the US Open title in mind while also being aware of her potential to rise to the World No. 1 ranking. Sabalenka defeated Jodie Anna Burrage, an unseeded British player, 6-3, 6-2 to go to the third round. Aryna will be in the new world number one if Iga Swiatek that’s not out perform at the US Open.
Sabalenka claims that she will make every effort to accomplish her dream. After the second-round win at the US Open, she said in an on-court interview: “It’s just a chance. I’m not really focusing on that. But of course, it’s going to mean a lot to me. It’s one of the goals & one of the dreams. I’ll do my best to reach my dream.”
Aryna Sabalenka on the race for the #1 ranking at US Open:
“It’s just a chance. I’m not really focusing on that. But of course it’s going to mean a lot for me. It’s one of the goals & one of the dreams. I’ll do my best to reach my dream.” pic.twitter.com/c6RS1PjtZl
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 31, 2023
Sabalenka at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
LLWWWWWWWL Currently the world no.2 (career-high), the Belarussian has an overall 46-10 match record in 2023. The Belarussian is participating at the U.S. Open where she ousted the world no.112 Maryna Zanevska 6-3 6-2 and the world no.96 Jodie Anna Burrage 6-3 6-2.
Aryna Sabalenka will face the world no.62 Clara Burel in the 3rd round. Their record is 1-0 for Sabalenka.
The Belarussian has won 3 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open and Madrid. Sabalenka got to the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) and in Stuttgart (Porsche Tennis Grand Prix).
The Belarussian won 13 titles in her career: 9 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
Swiatek at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
WWWWLWLWWW Now the world no.1, the Pole owns a 55-9 match record in 2023. Iga is now competing at the U.S. Open where she overcame the world no.86 Rebecca Peterson 6-0 6-1 and the world no.322 Daria Saville 6-3 6-4.
Iga Swiatek will square off with the world no.145 Kaja Juvan in the 3rd round on Friday at 1:00 pm on Louis Armstrong Stadium. Their actual head to head record is 2-0 for Swiatek.
Swiatek conquered 4 titles in 2023 in Doha, Stuttgart, French Open and Warsaw. Iga reached the final in Dubai (Dubai Duty Free Championships) and in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open).
The Pole won 15 titles in her career: 8 on hard courts and 7 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)
Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek clashed against each other 8 times. Their record is 5-3 for Swiatek. Before, the last time they locked horns, Aryna Sabalenka won 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the final in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 6th of May 2023.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
