Alcaraz, Sabalenka ease into US Open third round; American players shine
Americans Ben Shelton, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro and Frances Tiafoe progress to the third round.
Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina advanced to the third round of the US Open after a hard-fought three-set victory over Australia's Maya Joint on September 2. Svitolina, the world No. 9, triumphed 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-4 in a match lasting two hours and ten minutes. Joint, who started the tournament as the 72nd-ranked player, had two breaks of serve in the opening set, but Svitolina dominated the match, winning every one of her service games.
A tiebreak decided the second set in Joint's favor, but Svitolina clawed back to win the crucial third set 6-4. This marked the first time the two players had faced each other on the professional circuit. Svitolina's win came after a win over Argentina's Solana Sierra in the opening round. The Ukrainian will now face Anna Kalinskaya, who is competing under a neutral flag.
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