Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, world number one and two-time defending US Open champion, advanced to the quarterfinals without having lost a single set throughout the entire competition.
In the fourth round, Sabalenka defeated American Taylor Townsend with scores of 6-4 and 6-3, securing her place in the next phase of the American Grand Slam.
With this victory, the tournament's top seed continues her title defense from the previous two editions of the competition.
Taylor Townsend, representing the United States in this match, could not stop the advance of the Belarusian favorite, who maintained her solid run throughout the week in New York.
