The Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka jokes about how she will get the audience on her side in the US Open semifinal against home favorite Emma Navarro – through bribes:
Put the drinks on me tonight if you're going to cheer for me, she says to the audience at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
Sabalenka defeated Chinese OS winner Zheng Qinwen 6–1, 6–2 in the quarterfinals and will face American Emma Navarro in the semifinals.
Last year, Sabalenka reached the final in the US Open, where she lost to American Coco Gauff and the home crowd.