Cincinnati Masters
US Open 2025 Women’s Day 3
Iga Swiatek produced a lucky seventh straight first-round win at the US Open on Tuesday with the Pole defeating 84th-ranked Colombian Emiliana Arango. 6-1, 6-2 to set a minor record.
The 24-year-old’s 65 straight opening wins at the WTA level edges the 64 of great Monica Seles from three decades ago..
Six-time grand Slam champion Swiatek, who won Wimbledon last month, took leads in both sets on her way to victory in 61 minutes over the outclassed Colombian.
The second seed and recent Cincinnati winner now stands 26-1 in Grand Slam opening matches after earning her 50th match victory of 2025.
The 2022 champion here has won 15 of her last 16 matches and drew strong support from expatriate fans in the Flushing Meadows crowd.
“Polish fans are kind of everywhere. It’s super nice to feel the support always,” she said. “They’re around the world too, every place I play. I feel every year it’s more. I just hope they’ll enjoy my game.”
Swiatek advanced with 26 winners to five for her opponent. “First matches are not easy to get used to the rhythm and it was a solid match,” the winner said.
“I am happy that I wasn’t trying to overpower and I was solid.”
Katie Boulter fought to save five match points but saw her effort wasted in a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Marta Kostyuk.
The Briton, who lost in the New York first round for the first time since 2021, has never been to the second week of a major.
Boulter failed to fire on three break point chances, with her Ukrainian opponent sweeping five points in a row to book the second round after the Brit saved the match points in a long penultimate game.
The Brit dropped to 1-5 since Wimbledon, where she exited in the second round.
Compatriot Sonay Kartal also crashed out a 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 victim of Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia, who looked to be cramping as she dropped serve to still lead 3-1 but took fightback strength from enthusiastic Brazilian fans.
Kartal appeared to still be carrying a knee injury from Wimbledon, where she made a surprise appearance in the fourth round.
US-born Australian Maya Joint won a match at a major this season for the first time, defeating Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva of Andorra 6-4, 7-6 (6) after coming from 2-5 down in the second set.
World No. 9 Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova reached the second round 6-3, 6-3 over Aussie Kim Birrell, sealing the deal with a fourth ace..
Swiss Viktorija Golubic fought back to defeat Roland Garros semi-finalist Lois Boisson 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2.
Main photo:- Marta Kostyuk beat Katie Boulter – by Mark Greenwood/Grandslamtennis
Carlos Alcaraz could miss the entire grass season if a worst-case scenario on his wrist injury comes into play.
The Spaniard has already withdrawn from title defences on clay at Rome and Roland Garros after injuring the wrist this month in Barcelona.
But latest reports from Spain indicate that the world No. 2 could possibly not be back until the start of the US Open run-up next August, possibly at the Cincinnati Masters.
Rome’s La Gazzetta dello Sport broke the bad news on the fitness state of Alcaraz, winner of the last two French Open editions. The paper reported there was no chance for the player to compete either at Queen’s club, London, or Wimbledon, which begins in late June.
Main photo:- Carlos Alcaraz reached Wimbledon final 2025 – by Roger Parker ISF Ltd
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner became the youngest man to complete the full set of hard-court victories by beating Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8) 7-6 (7) in the searing heat of Indian Wells.
The 24 year old Italian, didn’t face a break point during the final nor did he drop a set on his way to claiming his first title of the year and his 25th overall.
Sinner has won both hard court Grand Slams, with victories at the Australian Open in 2024 and 2025 and at the US Open in 2024.
In addition he has lifted all six Masters 1000 series hard court titles – adding the Indian Wells title to victories in Miami, Toronto, Cincinnati, Shanghai and Paris plus the season-ending ATP Finals.
Only Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have achieved the same feat.
Main photo:- Jannik Sinner lifts Indian Wells Trophy – by ATPTour.com
Felix Auger-Aliassime bounced back after a slow start, with the Canadian raiding his game along with his expectations on Wednesday at the ATP Dubai event.
The top seed survived the loss of his opening serve to prevail 6-4, 6-4 over France’s Giovanni Mpetschi Perricard.
Victory marked the 10th quarter-final or higher at 11 tournament for FAA dating to Cincinnati last August.
The seed’s game is on the mend after a hiccup in the form of an Australian Open first-round loss, with FAA winning the Montpellier title and reaching this month’s Rotterdam final against Alex de Minaur.
Auger-Aliassime said that he tries to set an example to his team by way of keeping his tennis standards high.
“I’m responsible, I’m the one stepping onto the court – I’m the (support) team leader.
“I need to uphold the standards I want for my career.”
The winner who broke three times, said the ball reacted differently as he played for the first time in the afternoon.
“I couldn’t find my serve in the first few games, I needed to get some rhythm. he also made it difficult for me. I’m glad I was able to find a way back into the set.
The Canadian No. 1 improved his record against French opponents to 15-1 since the start of 2025.
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