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- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka joked she might “get high” after the strong smell of cannabis interrupted her US Open match. The Belarusian complained to the umpire while facing Kamilla Rakhimova, but recovered to win in straight sets. Sabalenka later admitted the...S1
- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka cruised to a straight set victory over Kamilla Rakhimova to reach the Round of 16 at the 2026 US Open on Friday. Well, there was one hiccup for the reigning back-to-back US Open champion. Early in the first set, Sabalenka walked ove...S2
- Aryna Sabalenka issued a reaction after she had to stop her US Open match midway because someone was “smoking weed.”S3
