Aryna Sabalenka, Belarusian and current US Open champion, began the defense of her title this Monday with a convincing victory over Colombian Camila Osorio. The world number one won in two sets, with scores of 6-2 and 6-4.
The match took place in the first round of the tournament and confirmed the Belarusian's status as the favorite, who never gave major opportunities to her Colombian opponent during the encounter.
With this result, Sabalenka advances in the tournament and keeps alive her ambition to win a third consecutive US Open title, an achievement that would further consolidate her dominance on the women's tour.
The victory over Osorio represents an important step for the Belarusian, who arrives at this tournament as a seeded player and one of the main candidates for the final victory.
