Aryna Sabalenka begins quest for third Grand Slam title
What's the story
World number two, Aryna Sabalenka, reached the second round of the 2024 US Open after beating Australian qualifier Priscilla Hon. Sabalenka claimed a 6-3, 6-3 win in the women's singles first round in over an hour. As per WTA, Sabalenka is now 7-0 in the first round at the season's last Grand Slam, the US Open. Here are the key stats.
Stats
A look at match stats
Sabalenka won a total of 65 points and 27 winners throughout the match. Both Sabalenka and Hon served three aces. The former had a win percentage of 72 and 58 in the first and second serves, respectively. She won 25 of her 53 receiving points. Sabalenka recorded 16 unforced errors, while Hon registered a solitary double-fault.
Information
Sabalenka eyes this feat
Sabalenka started the year by defending her Australian Open title in January. As per WTA, she could become the first woman to win both hard-court Grand Slams in the same season since Angelique Kerber in 2016.
Information
Third-most hard-court match-wins in 2024
Sabalenka has won 24 WTA matches on hard courts in 2024. As per Opta, she has the third-most such victories this year after Emma Navarro (26) and Iga Swiatek (25).