Thrilling Highlights from Day Six of the U.S. Open
The sixth day at the U.S. Open saw some major upsets and intense matches. Italian fifth seed Jasmine Paolini defeated Kazakhstani Yulia Putintseva to advance to the fourth round. Other notable matches included Jessica Pegula and Jannik Sinner, while cloudy weather and moderate temperatures set the stage.
Day six at the U.S. Open was marked by thrilling matches and surprising outcomes. Italian fifth seed Jasmine Paolini triumphed over Yulia Putintseva with a score of 6-3, 6-4, moving into the fourth round. This victory follows Paolini's remarkable performances at this year's French Open and Wimbledon, where she was a runner-up.
The day's play began under cloudy skies in New York, with a temperature hovering around 23 degrees Celsius (74 degrees Fahrenheit), providing a mild backdrop for the athletes. Stars such as Jessica Pegula of the U.S. faced off against Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, while Italy's Jannik Sinner took on Australia's Christopher O'Connell.
Other significant matches included Iga Swiatek versus Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Daniil Medvedev against Flavio Cobolli. Notably, Alex de Minaur played against Dan Evans. The day's events also saw Alexei Popyrin stunning Novak Djokovic, and Aryna Sabalenka navigating a late start to win against Ekaterina Alexandrova.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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