Sabalenka beats Keys to reach Beijing quarters

Aryna Sabalenka extended her winning streak to 15 matches to scope nan China Open quarter-finals pinch a straight-sets triumph against Madison Keys.

World number 2 Sabalenka, 26, needed conscionable 65 minutes to travel done nan necktie 6-4 6-3.

The apical seed will look either Karolina Muchova of nan Czech Republic aliases Spain's Cristina Bucsa successful nan past 8 successful Beijing.

Sabalenka's past conclusion came connected 10 August successful nan quarter-finals of nan Canadian Open.

The three-time Grand Slam champion has won 46 of her 57 singles matches successful 2024.

Sabalenka claimed nan Cincinnati Open and nan US Open during her existent unbeaten run.

The Belarusian tin put unit connected world number 1 Iga Swiatek, who has skipped nan China Open owed to individual matters, if she goes each nan measurement successful Beijing.