Daniil Medvedev, a former tournament winner, reaches the 3rd round in New York. Two-time US Open winner Naomi Osaka, on the other hand, is eliminated. The facts of the 5th tournament day at the US Open.
Medvedev unchallenged despite 10 double faults
Unlike Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev made it through to the 3rd round at the US Open in New York. The Russian number 5 seed, the 2021 tournament winner in Flushing Meadows and also a finalist in 2019 and 2023, didn't show any weakness in his 6:3, 6:2, 7:6 (7:5) win over Hungary's Fabian Marozsan (ATP 51), even though he struggled with his serve. Medvedev produced ten double faults during the two hours of play and conceded four breaks. On Saturday, he will face Italian Flavio Cobolli (ATP 31), the doubles partner of Dominic Stricker.
Osaka: "My heart is dying"
Naomi Osaka also fails to make it past the 2nd round at her third Grand Slam tournament after her baby break. The 2018 and 2020 US Open winner fought a high-class duel with last year's Czech semi-finalist Karolina Muchova, but was beaten 3:6, 6:7 (5:7) in the decisive moments. Naomi Osaka sees her first season after the birth of her daughter Shai as a "learning year", but the 26-year-old Japanese player still finds it difficult to deal with defeats. "It's a dramatic word, but it feels like my heart dies every time I lose."
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