Russia’s Aryna Sabalenka returns a shot against Sofia Kenin of the U.S, during a fourth round tennis match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Russia’s Aryna Sabalenka returns a shot against Sofia Kenin of the U.S, during a fourth round tennis match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Sofia Kenin of the U.S, returns a shot to Russia’s Aryna Sabalenka, during a fourth round match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Russia’s Aryna Sabalenka returns a shot against Sofia Kenin of the U.S, during a fourth round tennis match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka fought back from a set down against Sofia Kenin to advance at the Italian Open on Sunday.
Kenin, the No. 31-seeded American, won the first set of the third round match in Rome 6-3, but Sabalenka powered back to take the next two sets by the same score.
U.S. Open champion Sabalenka will play Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in the next round.
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Coco Gauff was playing Magda Linette later on Sunday in the women’s draw.
On the men’s side, Carlos Alcaraz was playing Laslo Djere and defending champion Alexander Zverev was playing Lithuanian qualifier Vilius Gaubas.
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