Dominant Sabalenka sweeps past Iatcenko to reach US Open third round

NEW YORK, Sept 2 : Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka continued her relentless march through the U.S. Open draw as the Belarusian dismissed Russian qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1 6-1 on Wednesday and reached the third round. Top seed Sabalenka, seeking a third straight title in New York to emulate Serena Williams and Chris Evert, wasted little time asserting herself under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium and raced through the opening set in just 24 minutes. "I'm super happy to play in front of you, the night sessions here are the best," Sabalenka said to cheering fans after her 16th straight win in the tournament. "I'm happy with my level, happy with the focus and happy to be through this match." She heaped more pressure on world number 160 Iatcenko early in the second set with her power a