![]() Unfortunately, today also ended the tournament for fellow American qualifier Emilio Nava, who lost to Andy Murray in four sets.Īfter Nava won the first set 7-5, it seemed like the 20-year-old would push the British veteran. Keys will not move on to take on Coco Gauff in the third round, while Shelby Rogers will face 5th-seeded Ons Jabeur.ĭreams Were Dashed in Round Two, but Andy Murray cruises againĮarlier in the day, we covered how American qualifier Brandon Holt saw his dreams dashed in a five-set thriller. ![]() ![]() “I think it kind of was in the back of my mind that, Okay, I’ve been here before. Giorgi looked to have the match in the bag up 5-2 in the third set, but Keys would not be denied. Keys also had a strong service match, but she was inconsistent from the baseline, often over-hitting shots, especially when Giorgi would keep her in long rallies. While Gauff achieved new heights on Wednesday, Madison Keys survived based on her past experiences, edging out Italian Camila Giorgi 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (10-6). I did see the serve clock afterward said 128. “I’m not going for the fastest serve, to be honest,” said Gauff after the match. She also rocketed a serve 128 mph in the first set. Gauff also had a relatively easy time, dispatching Romanian Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-2, 7-6 (7-4). Rogers played solid, unwavering tennis, hitting 75% of her returns in and breaking Kuzmova six times. ![]() Rogers was the first to earn a victory on the day, beating 183rd-ranked Slovakian Viktoria Kuzmova 7-5, 6-1. In addition to Riske-Amritraj, it was a good day for seeded American woman as Coco Gauff, Madison Keys, and Shelby Rogers all advanced to the third round. Riske-Amritraj will now face Xang in round three and now has a much more viable path to the quarter-finals of the US Open. Sakarri’s exit is good news for American Alison Riske-Amritraj, who need three sets to survive Colombian 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (10-5). “It’s disappointing, it hurts, because I was feeling better, I was enjoying myself, feeling good on the court, and it was just very disappointing that my level was that low today,” Sakkari said after the match. ![]()
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