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US Open Women’s Day 3

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Coco Gauff won a battle of teenagers on Wednesday to reach the third round of the US Open as she beat Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-2 and extended her current win streak to seven matches.

The 19-year-old American – a former prodigy – eliminated Andreeva, 16 – a current tip – and youngest player in the draw, after 76 minutes on the showcase Ashe court.

,Andreeva made a Wimbledon breakthrough last month, emerging from qualifying and going as far as the fourth round where she lost to Madison Keys.

Sixth seed Gauff reached the quarter-finals at her home major in 2022 and has won a pair of hardcourt titles in recent August weeks at Washington and Cincinnati.

The Floridian struck 24 winners to just seven for her opponent and broke Andreeva four times from five chances.

“I’m really happy with how I played,” the winner said. “Last time I played her, we had a longer match. 

“So today I was really trying to take advantage when I was in the lead and continuing to be aggressive.

“I’m happy I was able to get it in straight sets – not a long (three-hour) match like the last match. I saved myself some time today.”

Top seeded defending champion Iga Swiatek overcame a first set riddled with five breaks of serve to consolidate and defeat Australian Daria Saville 6-3, 6-4 in 94 minutes.

US Open Flushing Meadows 30//08/2023 Day 3 Iga Swiatek (POL) wins second round match Photo Roger Parker International Sports Fotos Ltd

The Pole needs to go one round further than rival Aryna Sabalenka to keep the top ranking when the event ends next weekend.

“I just felt like I kind of prevailed, because that match wasn’t easy,” Swiatek said. “I’m just happy to be in the third round. 

“For sure I want to improve some stuff, because I did some unforced errors. 

“I made some mistakes because you risk a little bit more (against her). She was using most of my power to get these balls back.

“I’m just happy at the end that I was the one that won.”

2019 semi-finalist Belinda Bencic ended the dream for British qualifier Yuriko Lily Miyazaki 6-3, 6-3, sending the No. 198 out in her second match here.

The Japan born youngster never had a chance to attempt to become the second Emma Raducanu, who won the event in 2021 from a qualifying start.

Tenth-seeded Wimbledon finalist Karolina Muchova prevailed 6-3, 6-3 over Pole Magdalena Frech. Experienced Swiss Bencic broke four times in her 90-minute victory, taking advantage of 26 unforced errors from her opponent.

Taylor Townsend made a return to the third round at a major for the first time in four years as the American mother eliminated Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia, 7-6 (1), 7-5.

Last season’s Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins committed nearly 50 unforced errors as she went down 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-1 to Belgian Elise Mertens,

Collins has not been past the third round of a major since her 2022 showing in Melbourne. 

Mertens needed two and three-quarter hours to advance, saving two match points as she reached a Grand Slam third round for the 22nd time in her career..

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Wimbledon goes modern with electronic reviews

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Wimbledon will bow to the high-tech future by introducing limited electronic reviews of line calls on major courts at the Championships, the club revealed on Saturday.

The All England Club will allow the technology on showcourts including Centre Court, No. 1 and four others. During controversial moments, competitors will be allowed to ask the chair umpire for a review of the point in question.

The wizardry is coming late to Wimbledon having been used at the US Open since 2023 and later adapted by the Australian Open. Roland Garros relies on marks in its clay surface to determine line calls.

Under the rules, players can ask for the review any number of times, with electronic line-calling now in effect at the grass-court major for a second year after the 2025 elimination of human line judges.

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Sinner claims full house with Indian Wells win

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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

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Her way or the highway for Raducanu on court

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Emma Raducanu remained defiant at the start of the Indian Wells Masters that if she does hire a new coach, it might not be to try and shape her game.

The Brit who won the 2021 US Open as a qualifier and then suffered a four-year drop in form due to injury, is in the market for a mentor – but only if he or she conforms to her vision for her tennis.

“Right now, it’s more about bringing my instincts back out, getting back in touch with myself,” the 23-year-old told the BBC.  “I have had a lot of people telling me what to do, how to play, and it hasn’t necessarily fit.

“So I want to come back to my natural way of playing. That takes time to relearn because that’s something that has been coached out of me a little bit.

“I don’t necessarily want to have one coach in the role because anyone I bring in is straight away going to be scrutinised – even if it’s a trial.

“I might feel the pressure to stick with them, even if it’s not necessarily the right decision.

“I would love to have a coach that works well, but I don’t think it’s necessarily going to be easy to find one person and they are going to check every box.”

Raducanu reached a WTA fiak in early February after exiting in the Australian Open second round. She lost both matches she played last month in the Gulf, at Doha and Dubai.

She is entering the first Masters of the season with former coach Mark Petchey filling in ad hoc in between his TV broadcast commentating duties.

But that solution is temporary. “With Mark I knew he’d be in Indian Wells so I asked him to come out a few days earlier just to do some stuff with me on the court and try to feel back in a better way with my game,” the No. 24 said.

“At the start of the year I didn’t feel too good but the last few days I’ve been feeling better. 

“It’s not something that has really been organised going forward but I knew he would be here and it’s been great, I always love being on court with him.”

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