The first three rounds are officially in the books for both singles draws at Flushing Meadows, meaning the round of 16 participants are matched up on paper.
Men's Singles Results:
Jannik Sinner [1] def. Christopher O'Connell 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
Alex de Minaur [10] def. Dan Evans 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-0, 6-0
Jordan Thompson def. Matteo Arnaldi [30] 7-5, 6-2, 7-6(5)
Daniil Medvedev [5] def. Flavio Cobolli [31] 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
Tommy Paul [14] def. Gabriel Diallo 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-1, 7-6(3)
Jack Draper [25] def. Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Nuno Borges def. Jakub Menšík 6-7(5), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-0
Tomas Machac def. David Goffin 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
It was another epic day from an Australian point of view as Alex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson prepare to collide in an all-Aussie affair in the round of 16.
The good news ended there because of one man - Jannik Sinner. The world No.1 displayed near-flawless tennis as he hunts a second major trophy with the elimination of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic opening the door.
It came at the expense of Aussie Christopher O'Connell, who could not stay toe-to-toe with the big-hitting Italian.
Sinner will come up against his toughest test in two days against American Tommy Paul - having impressively regrouped after trailing by a set.
For 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev, it was business as usual as he brushed Flavio Cobolli to the side despite the Italian showcasing his talented shot-making on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Asked whether he was worried about being the next victim of an upset, Medvedev is conscious of what is required heading into the latter stages.
"I said it before the match that to me, upsets don't really matter," he admitted. "The conditions are a bit tricky. The favourites maybe have less margin against the other guys. I just have to be more cautious. If I play good tennis, I can win the whole thing. If I don't play good, I can lose against anyone. I just have to play my best and try to win."
Seemingly down and out trailing three match points at 3-6 in the fourth set tiebreak, world No.30 Nuno Borges somehow pulled out a miraculous win to become the second-ever Portuguese player to reach the second round of the US Open.
Women's Singles Results:
Iga Światek [1] def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-2
Jasmine Paolini [5] def. Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-4
Jessica Pegula [6] def. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-3, 6-3
Beatriz Haddad Maia [22] def. Anna Kalinskaya [15] 6-3, 6-1
Liudmila Samsonova [16] def. Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 6-1
Diana Shnaider [18] def. Sara Errani 6-2, 6-2
Karolína Muchová def. Anastasia Potapova 6-4, 6-2
Caroline Wozniacki Jessika Ponchet 6-3, 6-2
Simple and routine is a fitting way to describe the women's singles action on Sunday, with all eight matches ending in straight sets without any significant shocks.
World No.1 Iga Światek is four matches away from replicating her glorious run at the US Open two years ago, navigating her way past experienced veteran Anastasia Pavlychenkova in one hour and 35 minutes.
The five-time Grand Slam winner spoke to Australian coach Darren Cahill in an on-court interview, discussing the introduction of her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski's influence.
"It’s not like my tennis is perfect. It sometimes feels weird because I’ve been No.1 and winning these tournaments, but I still need to work on some stuff. But since I started working with Tomasz, I’ve been feeling like I have more variety and options on court," she said.
Italian pocket-rocket Jasmine Paolini continues her stellar 2024 campaign, now having reached the fourth round of all Slams this calendar year. The back-to-back French Open and Wimbledon finalist awaits a tough test against the reemerging Karolína Muchová who is yet to drop a set this tournament.
Meanwhile, there was drama on Louis Armstrong Stadium between Beatriz Haddad Maia and Anna Kalinskaya as the new video review system for non-line calls came into play, but not without controversy.
Replays showed Haddad Maia hit the ball onto her side of the court before winning the point - much to the bemusement of Kalinskaya who could not believe the right call wasn't made with a second chance to look over it.
As expected, a frosty handshake was met at the net when Haddad-Maia clinched the victory.
The withdrawal of Elena Rybakina due to injury in the previous round has set the draw up perfectly for former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki to make a deep run in New York.
Runner-up twice at the US Open in 2009 and 2014, the 34-year-old will face 22nd seed Haddad Maia for an opportunity to qualify for an unlikely quarter-final berth.
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