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.

Aryna Sabalenka became the second player to cause a stir with their choice of water bottle at the Cincinnati Open. Earlier this week, Carlos Alcaraz got into an argument with chair umpire Greg Allensworth when he was told off for drinking from reusable Evian bottles, repeatedly telling the official: “It’s not my fault.”

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?

Aryna Sabalenka and her boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, headed to New York in a private jet as the Belarusian gears up for her US Open campaign.

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.

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.

Aryna Sabalenka has confirmed that she will not be playing mixed doubles at the US Open next month as she is staying ‘loyal’ to Grigor Dimitrov. The women’s world No. 1 was set to join forces with the Bulgarian but has been forced to abandon those plans as he is currently sidelined through injury.