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Sabalenka chases rare repeat as US Open gets underway

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By Sujay Shivalkar
Published Aug 24, 2025

Aryna Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka is chasing rare repeat US Open triumphs as the final Grand Slam of the season gets underway in New York

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Aryna Sabalenka

Women`s world number one Sabalenka opened the defence of her 2024 crown against unseeded Swiss player Rebeka Masarova

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Aryna Sabalenka

The Belarusian is attempting to become the first player to successfully defend their titles for more than a decade

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Sabalenka believes difficulty in repeating is part of the challenge of the Flushing Meadows fortnight, where everything is noisier, flashier and simply bigger

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