Sabalenka matches Serena Williams with sixth straight US Open quarter-final, no sets dropped

Top seed and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka beat Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3 in 75 minutes to reach her sixth consecutive US Open quarter-final — matching Serena Williams' feat. Sabalenka has not dropped a set across four rounds. She has not failed to reach the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows since 2020.