Sabalenka wobbled, giving up two break points with a loose backhand, but blasted her way out of danger. Pinning Svitolina well behind the baseline, Sabalenka grabbed three set points and converted the third, roaring “Let’s go!” after a sizzling cross-court backhand winner. She dropped the opening service game of the second set with a clutch of errors, raising cheers from a crowd yearning for a contest. Svitolina never dropped her head and earned a break point when trailing 4-2 to put the match back on serve. “It was an epic second set.