Iga Swiatek defeated Elena Rybakina in straight sets to reach the Cincinnati Open final, and the world No. 3 was left to reflect on a "pretty crazy" semifinal win

Aryna Sabalenka is back at the US Open and all set to begin her preparations for defending her crown at this year's last Major.

Look, we’ve all been there – you make plans with someone, they get hurt, and suddenly everyone else wants to step in as the replacement. But Aryna Sabalenka?

Max Mirnyi won the 1998 U.S. Open and Wimbledon mixed doubles titles with Serena Williams and lost in the finals of the 1999 Australian Open. With Williams. Miryni joined the staff of Aryna Sabalenka in January.

Emma Raducanu is encouraged by her preparations for the US Open after pushing Aryna Sabalenka close in a competitive defeat in Cincinnati. Raducanu was beaten in a third-set tiebreak by the world No 1 having battled back from a set down to force a decider, and matched Sabalenka virtually stroke for stroke throughout.

Aryna Sabalenka is on top of the world. "Life is amazing! Life is super beautiful," the world no. 2 tennis player says, her enthusiasm clear over the phone.

Sabalenka's staggering tiebreak record illustrates her play under pressure but also her vulnerability in matches this year.

Following her quarterfinal loss to Elena Rybakina at the Cincinnati Open 2025, Aryna Sabalenka departed for New York with her boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, on a private jet. Despite the defeat, she earned $106,