Fritz, Pegula, Navarro Lead American US Open Third Round Advance

At the 2025 US Open, American tennis players Taylor Fritz, Jessica Pegula, and Emma Navarro all advanced to the third round with strong performances. Fritz, the fourth seed and last year's runner-up, overcame a slow start to defeat South Africa’s Lloyd Harris in four sets, eventually finding his rhythm and using his powerful serve to secure the win. Jessica Pegula continued her consistent form, showing resilience in a comeback victory over Mayar Sherif and then defeating Russia’s Anna Blinkova to reach the third round, where she is set to face Victoria Azarenka, who herself won convincingly over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Emma Navarro also advanced after a straight-sets win over Katie McNally, continuing her breakout season and preparing to face the winner of a match between Barbora Krejcikova and Moyuka Uchijima. On the men's side, Novak Djokovic progressed to the third round after recovering from a set down to beat American qualifier Zachary Svajda, aiming to regain top form after missing much of the hardcourt season. Djokovic’s victory coincided with the withdrawal of top British seed Jack Draper due to injury, which clears the path for other contenders in the men's draw.