Aryna Sabalenka def. Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4 — US Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4 in the R32 of the US Open 2026.

Three rounds into the US Open, the top seed still hasn't dropped a set, and this one never got near her serve — Sabalenka held all nine times with 10 aces and won 73 percent of her second-serve points to 48 for Rakhimova. The second break, in game 9 for 5-4, ended it inside 1 hour 23 minutes. She reaches the fourth round having won 29 points more than she lost, 74 to 54.

Match stats

Aryna Sabalenka: 10 aces, 29 winners, 65% first serves, 1 double fault, 2/7 break points. Kamilla Rakhimova: 2 aces, 14 winners, 57% first serves, 6 double faults.

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Head-to-head

Aryna Sabalenka and Kamilla Rakhimova have met 4 times, with Aryna Sabalenka leading the head-to-head 4–0.

• French Open 2025 R128 — Aryna Sabalenka won 6-1, 6-0
• Washington Open 2024 R16 — Aryna Sabalenka won 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
• French Open 2023 R32 — Aryna Sabalenka won 6-2, 6-2

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