NEW YORK–Top seeded Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the third round of the US Open Wednesday, crushing Russian qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1. Americans Ben Shelton, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro and Frances Tiafoe progress to the third round. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• NEW YORK–Top seeded Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the third round of the US Open Wednesday, crushing Russian qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1. Sabalenka slapped winners practically at will past Iatcenko, a 22-year-old qualifier in her first Grand Slam singles...S1

• Americans Ben Shelton, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro and Frances Tiafoe progress to the third round.S2

• Jessica Pegula and former champion Daniil Medvedev also raced into the third round.S3

• The top-seeded Sabalenka overwhelmed Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1 in 53 minutes, putting on a power-hitting display that made it seem her recent problems are in the pastS4

• Top seeded Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the third round of the US Open Wednesday, crushing Russian qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1.S5

• Aryna Sabalenka thumped qualifier Polina Iatcenko in the second round of the US Open 2026 in New York on Wednesday, keeping her title defence hopes alive.S6

• Aryna Sabalenka came to the U.S. Open struggling and in danger of losing the No. 1 ranking. She heads to the third round looking every bit ready for a three-peat.S7