Aryna Sabalenka bests Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6 6-1 6-2 in the 3rd round in New York on Saturday. Her best achievement in this tournament was reaching the final in 2023. Here you can see her history at this event.

New York
Sabalenka's Record

Sabalenka added to her prize money $ 110,000 after winning this match. She has already won $ 325,000 after this win. If she wins the next match, the Belarussian will add $ 205,000 to her earnings to get in total $ 530,000 in total.

After this contest, the head to head between Sabalenka and Alexandrova is 4-3.

The Belarussian was great in turning the match in the last 2 sets after losing the opener. In fact, she conceded only 3 games in the last 2 sets after winning 56 points vs. ‘s 36 points.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Alexandrova 6-2
AlexandrovaSabalenka
6
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
AlexandrovaSabalenka
5
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
AlexandrovaSabalenka
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
AlexandrovaSabalenka
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
AlexandrovaSabalenka
2
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
AlexandrovaSabalenka
1
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
AlexandrovaSabalenka
1
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
AlexandrovaSabalenka
0
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40

The Russian in this set played at a much higher level than the Belarussian and without too much hustling she won 6-2 after breaking Sabalenka in the 5th (3-2) and in the 7th (5-2) game.

Aryna was eclipsed in the last 5 games of the set when the score went from 1-2 to 6-2.

Alexandrova was on the money in converting all her break points in the 5th (2-2 40-A) and the 7th game (4-2 15-40 and 30-40). Furthermore, on the other side, the Belarussian was spot on in converting all her break points in the 4th game (2-1 40-A and 40-A).

They contested 52 points. Alexandrova was the winner of the set after clinching 8 more points than Aryna (30-22). Ekaterina dropped 9 points on serve (20-9). In addition, on the other side, Aryna conceded 10 points on serve (13-10).

2nd Set -
Sabalenka 6-1
SabalenkaAlexandrova
6
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaAlexandrova
5
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
SabalenkaAlexandrova
4
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaAlexandrova
3
1
15
0
15
15
15
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A
40
SabalenkaAlexandrova
2
1
15
0
15
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15
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15
SabalenkaAlexandrova
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
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40
40
A
SabalenkaAlexandrova
1
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
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40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40

The Belarussian was too good to concede only 1 game before breaking Alexandrova 2 times and win the set 6-1.

Ekaterina was not able to offer any resistance in the last 5 games of the set when the game count went from 1-1 to 6-1.

Sabalenka converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40), the 4th (2-1 30-40 and 40-A) and the 6th game (4-1 0-40 and 15-40). On the other side, the Russian was unable to convert any of her 2 break points. She had 2 break points opportunities in the 1st game (0-0 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 47 points. Sabalenka conquered the set after winning 13 more points than Alexandrova (30-17). Aryna lost 8 points on serve (19-8

). on the other side of the net, Ekaterina conceded 11 points on serve (9-11).
3rd Set -
Sabalenka 6-2
SabalenkaAlexandrova
6
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
SabalenkaAlexandrova
5
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
SabalenkaAlexandrova
5
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
SabalenkaAlexandrova
5
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
SabalenkaAlexandrova
4
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaAlexandrova
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
SabalenkaAlexandrova
2
0
15
0
15
15
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15
30
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30
SabalenkaAlexandrova
1
0
15
0
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0
40
0
40
15

Sabalenka was in a great position at the beginning of the set to break Ekaterina Alexandrova in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating her break and lead 5-0. Anyhow, there was more work to do for Aryna to win the set since the Russian managed to break back in the 6th (1-5) game.

Aryna failed to serve out the set when leading 5-0 to be broken at 15.

It is worth noting that a key moment of this set was when Sabalenka won 5 consecutive games in the 3rd set to convert the game count from 0-0 to 5-0.

The Belarussian converted 42% of her break points (3/7). She had 7 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 0-40 and 15-40), the 3rd (2-0 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40) and the 5th

game (4-0 15-40 and 30-40). Also, on the other side, Ekaterina converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 6th game (0-5 0-40 and 15-40).

They played 45 points. Aryna was the winner of the set after clinching 9 points more than Alexandrova (27-18). The Belarussian conceded 9 points on serve (13-9). on the other side of the court, Ekaterina conceded 14 points on serve (9-14).

1st
Sabalenka
Alexandrova
2-6
2
6
2
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Sabalenka
Alexandrova
6-1
6
1
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
3rd
Sabalenka
Alexandrova
6-2
6
2
5
2
5
1
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0

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