Aryna Sabalenka wins in the US Open thinking she had broken hand

The second-seeded Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka might have broken her hand during the 2-0 (6:3 6:1) victory over Tamara Zidansek in the US Open second round. The Belarusian fell heavily in the opening set and iced her wrist and hand regularly during the changeovers.

She recovered to beat Tamara Zidansek in an hour.

“I was really scared that I broke it, it was really painful”, said Aryna Sabalenka. “I’m really happy that I could finish this match. I have an extra day to see what’s going on and maybe to do the best recovery I can”, added she.

In the third round, she will face the American Danielle Collins.

Aryna Sabalenka has been ranked as high as world No 2 in singles and world No. 1 in doubles by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).