The American No. 13 seed did not shrink from her duel with Sabalenka on Centre Court, going after her shots at all times.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka battled her way through savvy 37-year-old Laura Siegemund in a nearly three-hour marathon (4‑6, 6‑2, 6‑4) in the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championship.

Longtime CBS reporter Amanda Balionis lauded tennis star Amanda Anisimova's mental health journey after the young American reached the Wimbledon final with her win over Aryna Sabalenka

At Roland Garros, Sabalenka was dispatched by 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals. That was when a shoulder injury, suffered in Berlin, changed the trajectory of her season. Sabalenka and her team elected to skip Wimbledon and the Olympics, the two marquee events on the summer calendar, and that set up a marvelous run through the rest of the year.

Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka to meet in U.S. Open finals 03:03. In the back of her mind Aryna Sabalenka didn't want to be, in her words, that player who wins a major title and disappears.. Winning ...

The journey and the destination were equally important for Sabalenka. In the semifinals, she avenged her U.S. Open final loss to No. 4-ranked Coco Gauff with a straight-sets win.

The journey and the destination were equally important for Sabalenka. In the semifinals, she avenged her U.S. Open final loss to No. 4 Coco Gauff with a straight-set win.