TENNIS – Coco Gauff shook off the nerves that had rattled her during her opening two matches at the US Open as she cruised into the fourth round yesterday, while men’s 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti advanced after compatriot Flavio Cobolli retired injured.
Gauff struggled with errors and double faults in her first two rounds at Flushing Meadows but the American third seed hit her stride in the early match on Arthur Ashe Stadium yesterday, where she subdued the Polish 28th seed Magdalena Frech 6-3 6-1.
She will next play Australian 15th seed Daria Kasatkina or twice former champion Naomi Osaka of Japan.
A third-round battle between long-time Italian friends ended in disappointment as Cobolli cut short his tussle with Musetti while trailing 6-3 6-2 2-0 due to arm issues.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner overcame stiff resistance to power into the fourth round with a 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-3 win over 27th seed Denis Shapovalov that extended his unbeaten run at hardcourt Grand Slams to 24 matches.
The 24-year-old Italian has not lost on his dominant surface at the majors since 2023, capturing two Australian Open titles as well as last year’s trophy at Flushing Meadows.
“Very tough match today. I know Denis a long time. The last time that we played was some years ago,” Sinner said, referring to his defeat by the Canadian in the opening round of the Australian Open in 2021.
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