World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka (the Belarusian defending champion) fought back from the brink of elimination to defeat Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 in a quarterfinal at Flushing Meadows (the New York venue hosting the US Open), keeping alive her bid for a third consecutive title at the tournament. Sabalenka trailed in the third set and fell behind early in the deciding tiebreak before rallying to close out the match with a second-serve ace. She will next face third seed Jessica Pegula, whom she has beaten in both the 2024 final and last year's semifinals, while also needing a title run to preserve her 99-week hold on the world No. 1 ranking.