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Aryna Sabalenka vs Polina Iatcenko Preview & Tips - Sabalenka to march into US Open third round

By Ben Darvill

59 minutes ago

Ben Darvill 59 minutes ago

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Aryna Sabalenka has only lost three of her hard court matches in 2026 (W28)
Polina Iatcenko has lost 14 of her 31 on hard courts this season (W17)
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Aryna Sabalenka (Getty Images)

Aryna Sabalenka vs Polina Iatcenko Preview & Tips
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Aryna Sabalenka Form
Polina Iatcenko Form

Aryna Sabalenka vs Polina Iatcenko Preview & Tips

Aryna Sabalenka hammered Maria Camila Osorio Serrano in the first round of the US Open as she roared to a 6-2 6-4 win.

Polina Iatcenko bounced back from losing the first set against Renata Zarazua as she secured a battling 4-6 6-4 7-6 triumph.

Aryna Sabalenka has won 41 of her 49 matches in 2026 (L8)

Head To Head

This will be the first time the two players have met in a competitive tennis match.

Aryna Sabalenka Form

Aryna Sabalenka will feel she has a point to prove at the US Open this season after failing to win a single Grand Slam in 2026.

For a player of her quality, a single appearance in the final of the Australian Open at the start of the year is a disappointing return. With runs to the fourth round of Wimbledon and the quarter-finals of the French Open showing she has underachieved, the US Open is Sabalenka's last chance to ensure she does not go without a Slam this year.

Positively for Sabalenka, her opening match ended in a regulation 6-2 6-4 win over Maria Camila Osorio Serrano. This win allowed her to bounce back from a frustrating 7-6 6-4 loss to Sara Bejlek at the Cincinnati Open, and I back her to make it consecutive wins at the US Open in 2026.

Polina Iatcenko Form

Polina Iatcenko has faced a long and arduous path to take her place in the second round of the US Open against the best player in the women's game.

Iatcenko has beaten Julie Struplova, Lucia Bronzetti and Andrea Lazaro Garcia in qualifying before battling past Renata Zarazua in a 4-6 6-4 7-6 triumph.

Her opening round clash was not simple as she was given a thorough test, and I predict that she will not be given the same chance to come from a set down against Sabalenka as her opponents easily wins their second round meeting.

Verdict

Aryna Sabalenka v Polina Iatcenko

I am backing Aryna Sabalenka to secure a simple 2-0 win as she continues to move towards the second week at the US Open.

Sabalenka 2-0

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