Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil’s Luisa Stefani progressed to the Round of 16 in women’s doubles at the U.S. Open by defeating Italy’s Sara Errani and Austria’s Lilli Tagger with a score of 6-2, 7-5 in New York. Dabrowski and Stefani, the second seeds, capitalized on five out of their eight break chances and saved four out of six breakpoints against them. They secured the victory in one hour and 27 minutes. The duo, including two-time U.S. Open doubles champion Dabrowski, will next face Japan’s Eri Hozumi and Slovenia’s Andreja Klepac in the next round.
Meanwhile, Leylah Fernandez from Laval, Que., and Indonesia’s Janice Tjen faced a defeat in the second round, losing 6-4, 6-4 to New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe and Indonesia’s Aldila Sutjiadi. Fernandez and Tjen managed to convert only one out of their six breakpoint opportunities, while Routliffe and Sutjiadi broke serve three times out of five chances. Fernandez also exited the women’s singles competition in the third round after losing to third-seeded American Jessica Pegula.
In other matches, Alexander Zverev continued his quest for a second Grand Slam title with a comfortable victory over Alejandro Tabilo, while Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round. Naomi Osaka overcame a tough battle against Elise Mertens, securing a three-set victory. Additionally, American Iva Jovic defeated Filipina Alexandra Eala in a thrilling encounter. Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek, and Mirra Andreeva also advanced in their respective matches.
The day saw disappointing exits for American players, with past U.S. Open finalists Taylor Fritz, Madison Keys, and Amanda Anisimova bowing out in the third round. Fritz, Keys, and Anisimova’s early exits left the home fans disheartened. Notably, a number of Americans faced defeats, including Zheng Qinwen’s remarkable comeback against Madison Keys and Anastasia Potapova’s victory over Amanda Anisimova. Young American wildcard Michael Zheng also suffered a defeat against Frenchman Arthur Gea. The day concluded with a positive note as Learner Tien secured a hard-fought victory over Czech Jakub Mensik.
