Eala, Osaka and Gauff advance, while No. 3 Auger-Aliassime falls at the US Open
At the US Open, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff have advanced to the third round, while No. 3 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated. The tournament continues with high-profile matches and significant upsets in the men's and women's draws.
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The US Open is a major global sporting event, and these results significantly impact the trajectory of the professional tennis season.
NEW YORK: Alex Eala and her fans are headed to the weekend at the US Open, along with two-time champion Naomi Osaka and 2023 winner Coco Gauff.
So is Madison Keys — just barely — but not No. 3 Felix Auger-Aliassime, who became the highest-seeded player knocked out of the tournament thus far. No. 6 Alex de Minaur losing in straight sets to Botic van de Zandschulp made it four of the top-10 seeded men’s players to get eliminated before the third round.
Osaka recovered after a mid-match lapse to advance to the third round with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 victory over Katerina Siniakova on Thursday, before Eala beat Oleksandra Oliynykova 6-1, 6-4.
Doubles play also began, though Serena and Venus Williams won’t play their first-round match until Friday night against Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint, who beat Serena in singles play at Wimbledon this summer.
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