Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the US Open quarter-finals for the fourth consecutive year with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Elise Mertens, hitting 41 winners and saving all eight break points. Sabalenka, the world number two and Australian Open champion, will face either Zheng Qinwen or Donna Vekic next. Earlier, she overcame a challenging third-round match against Ekaterina Alexandrova, which started at 12:08 a.m., the latest in US Open history, and won 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. This marks her eighth straight Grand Slam quarter-final appearance. Sabalenka's performance continues to solidify her position as a leading contender in women's tennis.