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US Open, Day 5 Women's Singles Wrap: Sabalenka, Gauff Through To Pre-QFs - In Pics

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka held off world number 31 Ekaterina Alexandrova to win 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the third round on Day 5 and advance to the US Open pre-quarter-finals. The match began at 12:08am local time, setting the record for the latest start of a men's or women's match in the history of US Open. Earlier, defending champion Coco Gauff came back from a set down to beat Ukrainian Elina Svitolina and enter the fourth round.

US Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus🐼, reacts to winning a match against Erika Andreeva, of Russia | Photo: AP/Julia Nikhinson

Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts to w♍inning a match against Erika Andreeva, of Russia, in the third round of the U.S. Open tennis champꦉionships in New York.

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US Open 2024: Erika Andreeva, of Russia, reacts during a match against Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus
US Open 20🎃24: Erika Andreeva, of Russia, reacts during a match against Aryn🐈a Sabalenka, of Belarus | Photo: AP/Julia Nikhinson

Erika Andreeva, of Russia, reacts during a ma൲tch against Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, in the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.

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US Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka reacts after winning third round match against Erika Andreeva
ღUS Open 2024: 🥂Aryna Sabalenka reacts after winning third round match against Erika Andreeva | Photo: AP/Julia Nikhinson

Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts to winning a match against Erika Andreeva, of Russia, in the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.

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US Open 2024: Erika Andreeva, of Russia, returns a shot during a match against Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus
US Open 2024: Erika Andreeva, of Russia, returns a shot during a match against Aryna Sabalenka,𝐆 of Belarus | Photo: AP/Julia Nikhinson

Erika Andreeva, of Russia, returns a shot during 𓄧a match against Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, in the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.

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US Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, returns a shot during a match against Erika Andreeva, of Russia
US Open 2024: Aryna Sabaཧlenka, of Belarus, returns a shot during a match against Erika Andreeva, of Russia | Photo: AP/Julia Nikhinson

Aryna Sabalenka, of Be🍷larus, returns a shot during a match against Erika Andreeva, of Russia, in the third round of the U.S. Open tennis c𒐪hampionships in New York.

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US Open 2024: Coco Gauff, of the United States, motions to the crowd after defeating Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine
US Open 2024: Coco Gauff, of✤ the United States, motions to the crow🃏d after defeating Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine | Photo: AP/Seth Wenig

Coco Gauff, of the United States, motions to﷽ the crowd afte༒r defeating Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.

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US Open 2024: Coco Gauff, of the United States, reacts after defeating Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine
US Open 2024: Coco Gauff, of the United States, reacts after d🐓efeating Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine | Photo: AP/Seth Wenig

Coco Gauff, of the United States, reacts after defeating Elina Svitolina, of Ukr🐷aine, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.

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US Open 2024:  Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, returns a shot to Coco Gauff, of the United States
US Open 2024: Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, returns a shot to Coco Gauff♛, of the United States | Photo: AP/Seth Wenig

Elina 🅰Svitolina, of Ukraine, returns a shot to Coco Gauff, of the United States, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.

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US Open 2024: Coco Gauff, of the United States, returns a shot to Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine
US Open 2024: ♔Coco Gauff, of the 🎶United States, returns a shot to Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine | Photo: AP/Seth Wenig

Coco Gauff, of the United States, returns a🌟 shot to Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, during the third round of the U.S. Open tenni🦩s championships in New York.

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Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, returns a shot to 🍸Coco Gauff, of the United States, during the third 🥀round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.