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"Drinks on me!" Aryna Sabalenka finds a new way to get crowd support at the US Open

Last year's runner-up will face No.13 seeded American Emma Navarro in the semifinals on Friday.

ByAssociated Press

Published Sep 04, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka joked about a new way to try to sway a crowd to cheer for her during a US Open match: Bribe them with booze.

A year ago, Sabalenka lost to American Coco Gauff in the final at Flushing Meadows as a partisan crowd loudly backed the champion. Now Sabalenka will face another American, Emma Navarro, in the US Open semifinals on Friday.

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So after her victory in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, Sabalenka was asked by on-court interview Pam Shriver what she might do “to try and get a few more people on your side?”

Sabalenka chuckled and told the folks in Arthur Ashe Stadium: “Drinks on me tonight?”

Then, repeating that offer to the thousands of spectators, Sabalenka added: “Please give me some support in the next match.”

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