Sabalenka advances at Italian Open by beating American Kenin ha2l
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ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka fought back from a set down against Sofia Kenin to advance at the Italian Open on Sunday. c196w
Kenin, the No. 31-seeded American, won the first set of the third round match in Rome 6-3, but Sabalenka powered back to take the next two sets by the same score.
U.S. Open champion Sabalenka will play Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in the next round.
No. 4-ranked Coco Gauff won in straight sets against Magda Linette 7-5, 6-3.
Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu went a set down against Veronika Kudermetova, but bounced back to take the match 5-7, 6-0, 6-1 and advance.
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