Aryna Sabalenka tops Emma Navarro, returns to U.S. Open final

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No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus is back in the U.S. Open final after stymieing No. 13 Emma Navarro 6-3, 7-6 (2) in their semifinal showdown Thursday in New York.

Sabalenka had leads of 4-2 and 5-3 in the second set before her upstart American opponent rallied to take a 6-5 advantage. Sabalenka led 40-0 in the 12th game and saw Navarro bring the score to deuce before she w