Aryna Sabalenka is in some serious hot water.
Ten days before the U.S. Open main draw, the world No. 1 is looking less poised to defend her title, win her first Grand Slam of the year and keep her prized ranking.
The 28-year-old hit a new low when she suffered her worst loss of the season Wednesday night at the Cincinnati Open, collapsing at the end of both sets to lose to unseeded 20-year-old Sara Bejlek 7-6(7), 6-4 in the Round of 16 — 11 days after Sabalenka fell to No. 16 Ekaterina Alexandrova in the same round at the Canadian Open.
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