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Aryna Sabalenka.
- Aryna Sabalenka, a 20-year-old from Belarus, may be the next young star in women's tennis.
- Sabalenka just knocked out the fifth seed, Petra Kvitová, from the US Open
- Fans have flocked to her Instagram account, where she posts photos of her luxury travels.
- She is next in US Open action on Monday, when she faces Naomi Osaka for a place in the competition's quarterfinal.
The 2018 US Open may have just unearthed a new star in women's tennis.
Say hello to Aryna Sabalenka, the 20-year-old Belarusian who shocked fifth seed Petra Kvitová by knocking her out of the tournament for good on Sunday.
The win was Sabalenka's eighth victory in a row, having only recently lifted her first ever WTA trophy last week - the Connecticut Open in New Haven.
Sabalenka beat Kvitová in straight sets (7-5, 6-1) after putting her opponent under immense pressure from the very start of the match, winning 80% of her first serves, and needing just one hour and 25 minutes to win.
She's now on course for her greatest ever finish at a Grand Slam competition, and has gained a new wave of supporters - thousands of whom have discovered her Instagram account, where, along with snaps of the sport, she posts photos of her luxury travels around the world.
She, of course, posts the best photos from her matches.
However, just as many pictures are dedicated to her jet-setting lifestyle. Here she is in Montenegro...
...New York City...
...Belarus....
...and Monaco.
She's pretty glamorous.
Sabalenka has had a number of impressive wins this year, including victories over Karolína Plíšková (twice), Caroline Wozniacki, and Julia Görges.
She is next in action on Monday as she takes on Naomi Osaka at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York. A place in the US Open quarterfinal is at stake.