The number two seed from Belarus, Aryna Sabalenka, beat France’s Clara Burrell 6-1 6-1 in exactly one hour of play to move to the fourth round of the US Open.
The Australian Open champion had no issue defeating Burrell this time around, ending the match on the Louis Armstrong Court with 22 wins.
In a post-match interview, Sabalenka was asked: “This match took 1 hour. Are you in a rush to go somewhere?”
Sabalenka laughed and then replied: “Of course. I need to eat. I need to go for a good lunch. I’m in a rush.”
Sabalenka after beating Burel at the US Open
“This match took 1 hour. Are you in a rush to go somewhere?”
Aryna: “Of course. I need to eat. I need to go for a good lunch. I’m in a rush.” 😂 pic.twitter.com/xBtMp6UInI
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 2, 2023
Sabalenka at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
LWLWWWWLWW Ranked world no.2 (career-high), the Belarussian has achieved a compiled 47-10 win-loss record in 2023. The Belarussian is competing at the U.S. Open where she managed to beat the world no.112 Maryna Zanevska 6-3 6-2, the world no.96 Jodie Anna Burrage 6-3 6-2 and the world no.62 Clara Burel 6-1 6-1.
Aryna Sabalenka will take on the world no.14 Darya Kasatkina in the 4th round. The head to head is 4-2 for Sabalenka.
Sabalenka clinched 3 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open and Madrid. The Belarussian reached the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) and in Stuttgart (Porsche Tennis Grand Prix).
Aryna 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)
Clara Burel in 2023
LWLWLLLLLW Currently ranked no.62, Burel played her last match on the 2nd of September when she lost to world no.2 Aryna Sabalenka 6-1 6-1 in the 3rd round of the U.S. Open (draw).
At present, during this year Burel owns a compiled 29-15 win-loss record. The French player clinched 1 title Montpellier. The French player was the finalist in Lausanne.
Aryna Sabalenka and Clara Burel clashed against each other only on 2 occasions. Their actual head to head record is 2-0 for Sabalenka. Previously, the last time they played, Aryna Sabalenka won 6-1 6-1 in the 3rd round in New York (U.S. Open) on the 2nd of September 2023.
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