Sabalenka’s growing status as a stateswoman reflects her changing position within the game. A year ago in Cancun, Iga Swiatek was the player to beat despite Sabalenka’s No. 1 ranking.

After three deep runs at the US Open, Aryna Sabalenka is close to cracking the formula for success at tennis ’ final grand slam of the year. Close because, following two semifinal losses and a ...

But Sabalenka fended her off, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in a quarterfinal that lasted nearly three hours. The world No. 1 will face No. 13 American Amanda Anisimova in Thursday’s semis.

Aryna Sabalenka was once so unpredictable, so volatile, that sometimes it was hard to watch her play tennis. She hit the ball harder than anyone in the women’s game, but an emotional meltdown ...