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Former world No. 1 Medvedev and No. 3 Pegula reach US Open third round

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Jessica Pegula and Daniil Medvedev advanced to the US Open third round without dropping a set.
  • Pegula beat fellow American Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-1 in 56 minutes, while Medvedev defeated wildcard Sebastian Gorzny 6-1, 6-3, 7-5.

Jessica Pegula and former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev both reached the third round of the US Open without losing a set.

Pegula, the world No. 3 and a 2024 US Open singles finalist, needed 56 minutes to beat fellow American Sofia Kenin, a former Australian Open champion ranked 110th, 6-3, 6-1. Pegula lost only seven points on serve.

“I just tried to stay focused on what I needed to do,” Pegula said after the match. She is one of three players who could replace Aryna Sabalenka as world No. 1 after the tournament. Her next opponent will be Canada’s Leylah Fernandez, who has also reached a US Open final.

Seventh seed Medvedev struggled in warm-up events but dominated American wildcard Sebastian Gorzny, ranked 731st, to win 6-1, 6-3, 7-5. He hit 14 aces and saved the only break point he faced. Medvedev said Gorzny’s level may not have been his best in the first two sets, but the third was much more competitive and Medvedev felt he created more break opportunities and applied greater pressure.

I just tried to stay focused on what I needed to do.

— Jessica PegulaPegula described her approach after beating Sofia Kenin.
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