Epic Battles and Surprising Victories on Day Six of the U.S. Open

Day six of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows saw intense matches and unexpected wins. Highlights included Beatriz Haddad Maia's victory over Anna Kalinskaya, Daniil Medvedev advancing, and Alex de Minaur defeating Dan Evans. Other notable wins came from Iga Swiatek, Tommy Paul, Caroline Wozniacki, and Jannik Sinner, who progressed to the fourth round.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 01-09-2024 09:43 IST | Created: 01-09-2024 09:43 IST
Epic Battles and Surprising Victories on Day Six of the U.S. Open
Beatriz Haddad Maia

The sixth day of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows delivered a spectacle of high-energy tennis, featuring stunning performances and surprising upsets. Brazilian 22nd seed Beatriz Haddad Maia overpowered Australian Open quarter-finalist and 15th seed Anna Kalinskaya with a 6-3 6-1 victory, securing her spot in the fourth round where she will face Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki.

Former champion Daniil Medvedev showcased his class, beating Flavio Cobolli 6-3 6-4 6-3 to advance to the next stage, where he is set to play Portugal's Nuno Borges. Meanwhile, Alex de Minaur triumphed over Britain's Dan Evans in a thrilling match that ended 6-3 6-7(4) 6-0 6-0, earning him a fourth-round clash with fellow Australian Jordan Thompson.

Top seed Iga Swiatek had no trouble brushing aside Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 6-2, setting up a last-16 encounter with Liudmila Samsonova. Other highlights included Tommy Paul's recovery from a first-set wobble to defeat Canadian Gabriel Diallo, and Jannik Sinner's dominating win over Australian Christopher O'Connell in front of an enthusiastic Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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