Top Seeds Sabalenka, Swiatek Advance US Open Third Round

At the US Open, top seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame a challenging second-round match against Polina Kudermetova, winning in straight sets despite early setbacks and a tough tiebreak in the first set. Sabalenka will face Canadian Leylah Fernandez in the third round. Meanwhile, seventh seed Jasmine Paolini advanced by defeating American teenager Iva Jovic, capitalizing on multiple missed break points by her opponent. Second seed Iga Swiatek also progressed to the third round after a hard-fought three-set match against Suzan Lamens, where she recovered from losing the second set to win 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. Swiatek acknowledged her mistakes but emphasized the importance of resetting in the third set and now faces Russia's Anna Kalinskaya next. These results highlight the intense competition and resilience shown by top players in progressing through the tournament.