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Sabalenka and Pegula advance to US Open fourth round
Top seeds overcome tough third-round challenges to reach the round of 16 in New York.
The short version
- Top seed Aryna Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova in straight sets to advance to the round of 16.
- Third-seeded Jessica Pegula rebounded from a first-set loss to beat Leylah Fernandez.
- Sabalenka next plays Taylor Townsend, while Pegula will face Sorana Cirstea in the fourth round.
Key facts
- Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the U.S. Open fourth round with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Kamilla Rakhimova.[Associated Press]
- Jessica Pegula rallied after dropping the first set to defeat Leylah Fernandez 1-6, 6-4, 6-3.[Associated Press]
- Taylor Townsend eliminated 15th-seeded Diana Shnaider to set up a fourth-round meeting with Sabalenka.[Associated Press]
- Sorana Cirstea defeated Jasmine Paolini in straight sets and will play Pegula in the next round.[Associated Press]
- Daniil Medvedev became the first player to reach the men's fourth round following a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over Arthur Rinderknech.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- Daniil Medvedev's fourth-round opponent remains to be decided between Frances Tiafoe and Valentin Vacherot.[Associated Press]
Sources
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