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Aryna Sabalenka edged out Linda Nosková by a narrow margin, keeping her hopes of a third consecutive US Open title alive.

Aryna Sabalenka edged out Linda Nosková by a narrow margin, keeping her hopes of a third consecutive US Open title alive.

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September 8th, 2026

Aryna Sabalenka edged out Linda Nosková by a narrow margin, keeping her hopes of a third consecutive US Open title alive.

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Aryna Sabalenka was tormented by the conviction that everything was slipping through her fingers.

アリーナ・サバレンカはすべてが掌から滑り落ちていくという確信に苛まれていた

Her title defense at the US Open and the long-held position as the world number one in women's tennis were on the verge of being lost.

全米オープンでのタイトル防衛女子テニスの世界ランキング1位を長く保持してきた地位がまさに失われようとしていた

However, Sabalenka demonstrated through her play, in no uncertain terms, that she had not the slightest intention of relinquishing it without a fight.

しかしサバレンカはそれをやすやすと明け渡すつもりなど毛頭ないことを自らのプレーで如実に示してみせた

On Tuesday, Sabalenka edged past Linda Noskova in a tense quarterfinal clash between Grand Slam champions, prevailing 7-6 (1), 3-6, 7-6 (10-7) to keep her bid for a third consecutive US Open title alive.

サバレンカは火曜日、グランドスラム優勝者同士が激突する緊迫した準々決勝で、リンダ・ノスコバを7-6 (1), 3-6, 7-6 (10-7)で下し、全米オープン3連覇の可能性を残した。

"What a battle it was. She is truly a remarkable player. I am at a loss for words right now. In this match, especially in the third set, I pushed myself to the very limit," Sabalenka remarked.

なんという戦いだったことか彼女は実に見事な選手だ今は言葉を失うばかりだこの試合特に第3セットでは自らを限界まで追い込んだ」とサバレンカは語った

"To be frank, I thought it was already over. Yet perhaps that very feeling eased my mind and fueled my resolve to go for my shots without hesitation."

率直に言ってもう終わったと思っていただがそれがかえって気持ちを楽にし思い切って打ち込む原動力になったのかもしれない」

Sabalenka sealed the match with an ace on her second serve, eliminating the Wimbledon champion and securing her sixth consecutive semifinal appearance at Flushing Meadows.

サバレンカは第2サーブのエースで試合を締めくくりウィンブルドン覇者を退けてフラッシング・メドウズで6年連続のベスト4進出を果たした

Sabalenka, for whom victory was indispensable to safeguard her top ranking, is set to face either third seed Jessica Pegula or 26th seed Emma Navarro in Thursday's semifinal.

ランキング首位の座を死守するには勝利が不可欠だったサバレンカは木曜日の準決勝で第3シードのジェシカ・ペグラあるいは第26シードのエマ・ナバロと相まみえることになる

In the men's quarterfinals, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz faced eighth seed Ben Shelton, while in the other match, eleventh seed Frances Tiafoe took on fellow American Alex Michelsen.

男子準々決勝ではディフェンディングチャンピオンのカルロス・アルカラスが第8シードのベン・シェルトンと対戦しもう一方の試合では第11シードのフランシス・ティアフォーが同じくアメリカ人のアレックス・ミクセルセンと相まみえた

Sixth seed Nosková, having clinched her maiden Grand Slam title at the All England Club, narrowly missed out on a feat not achieved since Serena Williams in 2016, who followed her grass-court triumph by reaching the semifinals on the hard courts of New York.

第6シードのノスコバはオールイングランド・クラブで自身初のグランドスラムタイトルを獲得し芝での優勝に続いてニューヨークのハードコートでベスト4に進出した2016年のセリーナ・ウィリアムズ以来の快挙を目前にしながら、僅かに逃した。

Sabalenka faced the threat of an early US Open exither first since a second-round loss in 2020when Nosková secured a break in the third set to take a 4-2 lead.

サバレンカはノスコバが第3セットでブレークに成功し4-2とリードを奪った時点で2020年の2回戦敗退以来となる全米オープン早期敗退の危機に直面していた

From that point onward, however, Sabalenka held firm on her own serve, delivered one of the finest performances of the entire match, and broke back to love, levelling the score at 4-4.

しかしそこからサバレンカは自らのサービスゲームを堅守し試合全体を通じても屈指のパフォーマンスを披露してラブゲームでのブレークに成功しスコアを4-4のタイに戻した

"At a certain point in the third set, her serve was clearly superior to mine, and I was feeling considerable pressure," Sabalenka reflected.

第3セットのとある局面で彼女のサーブが明らかに私のそれを凌駕しており、相当なプレッシャーを感じていたとサバレンカは振り返る

"But it was fortunate that I was able to cast aside those thoughts, focus on each point, and strive to build something significant in that moment.

だがそうした思いを断ち切り一球一球に集中しその瞬間に何か大きなものを築き上げようと努められたのは幸運だった

It wasn't a matter of luck, but I'm delighted to have broken her serve at 3-4.

運に恵まれたわけではないが3-4で彼女のサービスゲームをブレークできたのは喜ばしい

I managed to play with an exceptionally high level of concentration.

極めて高い集中力を保ってプレーできた

That is what gave me the firm confidence that I could still win this match."

それがまだこの試合を制せるという確固たる自信を私に与えてくれたのだ

She managed to avert a defeat at the US Open, which would have been her first since losing to Coco Gauff in the 2023 final.

彼女は2023年の決勝でココ・ガウフに敗れて以来となる全米オープンでの敗北をどうにかして回避した

Nosková recorded 46 winners, surpassing Sabalenka's 42.

ノスコバは46本のウイナーを記録しサバレンカの42本を凌駕した

Moreover, she fired 18 aces compared to Sabalenka's 12, thereby gaining the upper hand.

さらに、エースの数でもサバレンカの12本に対し18本を放ち優位に立った

Both players excelled at concluding points swiftly, with Sabalenka in particular showcasing exceptional footwork and agility when chasing down drop shots.

両選手ともポイントを迅速に決着させる能力に長けており特にサバレンカはドロップショットを追跡する際卓越したフットワークと俊敏性を披露した

Sabalenka entered the US Open in a state far removed from her usual level of performance on hard courts.

サバレンカはハードコートにおける通常のパフォーマンス水準からは程遠い状態で全米オープンに臨んでいた

She had suffered fourth-round exits at both the Toronto and Cincinnati tournaments, and had also bowed out at the same stage at Wimbledon.

トロントとシンシナティの両大会で4回戦敗退を喫しウィンブルドンでも同ステージで姿を消していた

However, she made a remarkable comeback in New York, not dropping a single set en route to the quarter-finals.

しかしニューヨークでは見事に立ち直り、準々決勝に至るまでセットを落とすことはなかった

At one point, she appeared to be on the verge of losing control, and during the third set she switched rackets in an attempt to regain her feel for the game.

彼女はある時点で統制を失いかけているように見え第3セット中にラケットを交換して感覚を取り戻そうとしていた

In the match tiebreak, she fell behind 2-0, but a double fault from Nosková turned the tide to 4-3 in her favor, after which she won two consecutive points to establish a decisive lead.

マッチタイブレークでは2-0と先行されたがノスコバのダブルフォールトで4-3と逆転しその後2ポイントを連取して決定的なリードを築いた

"Being broken in the third set was an extremely difficult situation.

第3セットでブレークアップされた状況は極めて困難だ

Allowing an early lead in the tie-break was also a clearly aggravating factor," Nosková remarked.

タイブレーク序盤でリードを許したことも、明らかに苛立ちを募らせる要因だった」とノスコバは述べた

"But at the same time, given that the arena showcased its finest play in such moments, the contest was far from easy for me."

だが同時にあのような場面でアリーナは最高のプレーを見せたため私にとっては容易な戦いではなかった」

Sabalenka will lose the world No. 1 ranking she has held for 99 consecutive weeks if second seed Elena Rybakina defeats Zheng Qinwen on Wednesday to secure a place in the semifinals.

サバレンカは第2シードのエレナ・リバキナが水曜日に鄭欽文を破って準決勝進出を決めれば99週連続で保持してきた世界ランキング1位の座を失うことになる

Should Rybakina suffer defeat, Sabalenka can retain that position by clinching the title.

リバキナが敗北した場合サバレンカは優勝を果たせばその地位を守ることができる

Nosková achieved the best result of her career at the US Open.

ノスコバは全米オープンにおいて自身のキャリアにおける最高成績を達成した

Her only previous Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance had come at the 2024 Australian Open, and she subsequently went on to win Wimbledon, defeating her compatriot Karolína Muchová in the final.

これまでグランドスラムの準々決勝に進出したのは2024年の全豪オープンにおける一度きりであり、その後のウィンブルドンでは同胞であるカロリーナ・ムチョバを下して優勝を果たしていた。

For comprehensive tennis coverage from the Associated Press, please see here.

AP通信によるテニスの包括的な報道はこちらをご覧ください

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