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Cristina Bucsa defeats Japan’s Himeno Sakatsume to reach third round

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Cristina Bucsa defeated Japan’s Himeno Sakatsume 7-6(6), 6(8)-7, 7-6(6) in three hours and one minute at the US Open.
  • The Spanish world No. 40 will next face the winner of Paula Badosa’s match against Coco Gauff.
  • Bucsa is seeking to match the last-16 finish she achieved at the previous US Open, her best Grand Slam result.

Cristina Bucsa survived three tight sets and three tiebreaks to defeat Japan’s Himeno Sakatsume and reach the third round of the US Open.

The Spanish world No. 40 won 7-6(6), 6(8)-7, 7-6(6) against Sakatsume, ranked 144th by the WTA, in a match lasting three hours and one minute.

Bucsa had a chance to close out the first set at 5-4 on her serve, but prevailed in a closely contested tiebreak after surrendering only one service point. The second set followed the same script, with Sakatsume taking a much more comfortable tiebreak.

The Spaniard then missed two match points while serving at 5-4 in the third set. She recovered in the deciding tiebreak to complete the victory and will next meet the winner of the match between compatriot Paula Badosa and American fourth seed Coco Gauff.

Bucsa is aiming to repeat her last-16 appearance at the previous US Open, which remains her best result at a Grand Slam tournament.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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