Pegula, Medvedev score early wins at US Open, Alcaraz and Sabalenka to pursue title defense
New York (AP) — Jessica Pegula advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, defeating top-ranked player Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-1. Alex Michelsen also won his match against Brandon Nakashima, joining a total of nine American men competing in action. Daniil Medvedev, the No. 7 seed, secured a straight-set victory over Sebastian Gorzny.
Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz faced each other in their second-round matches. Sabalenka will play Russian Polina Iatcenko, while Alcaraz will take on Portuguese player Jaime Faria. Top-ranked American men Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe were also among the players in action. Shelton, the No. 8 seed, is competing for his fourth straight third-round appearance, while Tiafoe faces 20-year-old qualifier Rei Sakamoto of Japan.
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