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US Open: Bhambri and Olivetti Reach Third Round; Balaji and Andreozzi Bow Out
The Indo-French duo defeated the American-Dutch team seeded 15th, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
US Open Shock: Botic van de Zandschulp Knocks Out Carlos Alcaraz in Second Round
This defeat marked Alcaraz's first at the second-round stage of a major since Wimbledon 2021 against the then No. 2-ranked Daniil Medvedev. Guilty of unforced errors throughout, 27 in total, Alcaraz committed 12 off his forehand side and often considerably wide of their target.
Bopanna and Ebden Advance to Second Round at US Open
Bopanna and Ebden beat their Dutch opponents 6-3, 7-5 in a 64-minute opening round match Thursday night.
US Open: Muchova Halts Two-Time Champion Osaka's Run in Second Round
Muchova will now meet No. 38 Anastasia Potapova, who sent packing 2021 US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez in the first round and no. 199 American Varvara Lepchenko in the second round.
US Open: Dominant Sinner Breezes Through Second Round with Straight-Sets Victory Over Michelsen
But Sinner turned what could have been an unyielding match into a comfortable win Thursday afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium against the No. 49-ranked NextGenATP player.
US Open Shock: Elena-Gabriela Ruse Stuns Wimbledon Champion Krejcikova in Second Round
The 26-year-old Romanian, ranked 122 in the WTA standings, carried her momentum from the qualifiers by defeating the eighth-seeded Krejcikova in scores of 6-4, 7-5. It was one of the biggest wins for Ruse in Grand Slam history, thus snapping the impressive eight-match win streak of Krejcikova. Going into this match, Krejcikova had won 15 of her last 16 matches against players outside the Top 100, and thus this loss was a pretty surprising outcome.
Alcaraz Advances to US Open Second Round After Defeating Li Tu
It is Alcaraz's 60th Grand Slam singles victory in just 70 matches - making him the second-fastest player to reach that milestone in the Open Era. John McEnroe holds that record, having reached 60 wins in 69 matches.
Swiatek Survives Triple Set Point to Defeat Rakhimova in US Open First Round
The 2022 US Open champion fought off three set points in a tense second-set tiebreaker before eventually winning 6-4, 7-6(6) after an hour and 52 minutes in Flushing Meadows.
ATP Tour: NextGen Talents Michelsen and Tien Shine in Winston-Salem; Eubanks Also Progresses
Michelsen's friend, Learner Tien, extended his dream debut week on the ATP Tour by becoming the youngest American tour-level quarterfinalist since Brandon Nakashima in 2020 (Delray Beach). The 18-year-old defeated Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-4, 6-3 and has kept on rolling from qualifying. After winning his first tour-level match in the opening round, Tien will face former World No. 10 Pablo Carreno Busta in the quarterfinals. As a result of his weekend success, Tien leaps two places to eighth in the ATP Live Race To Jeddah and will make his debut inside the Top 200 of the ATP Rankings on Monday. He's been midst of a solid summer showing on North American hard courts, taking his first ATP Challenger Tour title in July in addition to four ITF M15 trophies.
Cincinnati Open: Carlos Alcaraz apologizes for racket-smashing incident after early exit
Alcaraz wrote on X in Spanish on Saturday that he realized his behavior was not appropriate and such actions should not take place on the court, yet emotions are sometimes very hard to handle when your heart rate is very high, and promised to work on prevention as much as possible.
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