Third-Ranked Pegula, Medvedev Power Into US Open Third Round
Pegula needed just 56 minutes to beat Sofia Kenin, while Medvedev advanced in three sets as rain delays forced a packed schedule.
- On Wednesday, third-seeded American Jessica Pegula and 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev advanced to the US Open third round with straight-set victories in New York.
- Relentless rain on Tuesday forced significant scheduling backlogs, requiring organizers to play 25 men's singles matches on Wednesday to help the tournament catch up.
- Pegula dismantled Sofia Kenin in just 56 minutes, while Medvedev overcame a bizarre distraction when birds landed on the Louis Armstrong Stadium net during his victory over Sebastian Gorzny.
- American Alex Michelsen upset 16th seed Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, contributing to a day when nine American men competed in singles matches across the grounds.
- Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz headline the evening program, with Sabalenka facing Polina Iatcenko and Alcaraz competing against Portugal's Jaime Faria.
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Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev qualified for the third round of the US Open in New York, after defeating the 731st player in the world, American Sebastian Gorzny, after three sets, 6:1, 6:3, 7:5.
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Third-ranked Jessica Pegula breezed into the third round of the U.S. Open with a decisive victory over Sofia Kenin, and Alex Michelsen defeated Brandon Nakashima on a day when nine American men were in action.
US Open: Jessica Pegula keeps No.1 hopes alive as Medvedev, Badosa advance
Jessica Pegula stormed past Sofia Kenin in straight sets to keep her world No.1 hopes alive at the US Open. Daniil Medvedev reached Round 3 with a dominant win over Sebastian Gorzny, while Paula Badosa set up a second-round clash with Coco Gauff.
Third-ranked Pegula, Medvedev power into US Open third round
Pegula needed just 56 minutes to trounce Sofia Kenin, the former Australian Open champion now ranked 110th, 6-3, 6-1. Seventh-seeded Medvedev downed US wild card Sebastian Gorzny 6-1, 6-3, 7-5. Pegula, who is among a trio of players who could supplant Aryna Sabalenka atop the world rankings in New York, dropped just seven points on serve. "I was just trying to stay focused on what I needed to do," said the 2024 US Open runner-up, who next meets …
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