Sabalenka edges Townsend to reach US Open quarters and retain No 1 spot

What happened

World number one Aryna Sabalenka charged into the US Open quarter-finals on Sunday, beating American Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3 to keep her bid for a rare US Open three-peat alive.The match opened with five breaks of serve before Sabalenka managed a comfortable hold for a 4-2 first-set lead.

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Timeline

1. 17:11
   First appeared on Yahoo SportsYYahoo Sports
2. 17:52
   Sky Sports started reportingSSky Sports
3. 19:11
   ESPN started reportingEESPN

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