Night-owl Zverev goes distance to advance as upsets rock US Open
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev kept his bid for a first US Open title on track with a gritty five-set victory over Quentin Halys, staying the course as a spate of upsets rocked the men's draw on Thursday.Swiatek, whose six Grand Slam titles include the 2022 US Open, had things mostly her own way against Podroska, a former top-40 player now 449th in the world.
Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov advanced to the third round of the US Open after defeating third-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set match. Top-seeded Alexander Zverev also made progress, edging out sixth-seeded Alex de Minaur in a grueling five-set encounter that lasted until 2:15 am Friday. Other notable upsets include the loss of fifth-seeded Alex de Minaur to Botic van de Zandschulp and the defeat of 13th-seeded Lorenzo Musetti by 123rd-ranked Dane Sweeny.
Women's top contenders such as Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, and Naomi Osaka also advanced to the third round.
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