India, Aug. 29 -- Aryna Sabalenka heads into the 2026 US Open facing questions over her recent form, having failed to advance beyond the fourth round in her latest tournaments. Despite the setbacks, the world No. 1 remains confident and unfazed by the outside noise as she prepares to defend her title and chase a historic third straight US Open crown.

Sabalenka's season started strongly with titles in Brisbane, Indian Wells and Miami, along with another Australian Open final appearance. However, her results have dipped since then, with no finals in her seven tournaments afterward and fourth-round exits at the Canadian Open and Cincinnati Open.

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