US Open

Elise Mertens (left) and Aryna Sabalenka / Reuters
Elise Mertens (left) and Aryna Sabalenka / Reuters
Belgian Mertens and Belarusian Sabalenka won the titles at Indian Wells and Miami earlier this year.
Aryna Sabalenka / Reuters
Aryna Sabalenka / Reuters
The two Belarusian tennis stars went head-to-head for the first time at the US Open.
The Belarusian tennis player has only managed to reach the US Open quarterfinals.

The Belarusian tennis star was suffering from food poisoning ahead of US Open quarters, Pressball reports.

Belarus' Victoria Azarenka (No 17) is out of US Open after defeat to Russia's Ekaterina Makarova 4-6, 2-6.

The Belarusian tennis player will compete with Russian Yekaterina Makarova.

The Belarusian has defeated 17-year-old Serbian Aleksandra Krunić in the 1/8 final – 4:6, 6:4, 6:4.

World No 16 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus knocked out No 54 Russia's Elena Vesnina 6-1, 6-1 in the third round of US Open.

The Belarusian tennis player defeated American Christina McHale on August 28 – 6:3, 6:2.