Aryna Sabalenka edges even closer to third grand slam win at US Open

The world number two proved to be too much for Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng to handle in a repeat of the Australian Open final in Melbourne.

Aryna Sabalenka breezed through to US Open quarter-final (Adam Hunger/AP)

Aryna Sabalenka has inched closer to her first US Open title after breezing into the semi-final.

The world number two, who was beaten at Flushing Meadows last year by Coco Gauff, proved to be too much for Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng to handle in a repeat of the Australian Open final in Melbourne.