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Sunday, Jun 15, 2025
Djokovic, champion in four of the past five Slams and 16 overall, was less bothered by left shoulder pain that nagged him in the second round in defeating 111th-ranked American Denis Kudla 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
Osaka was trailing American Sofia Kenin in the third set of their quarterfinal in Cincinnati when she sought treatment on her heavily-strapped left knee. After briefly returning to play, the Japanese star retired with Kenin leading 6-4, 1-6, 2-0.
The United States Tennis Association, which runs the US Open, said that this year for the first time at the Grand Slam it will post code violations on the scoreboard as they occur.
The 22-year-old Nagal beat Brazilian Joao Menezes 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to make it to the main draw where he joins compatriot Prajnesh Gunneswaran.
Nagal lost 6-4, 1-6, 2-6, 4-6 in a match that lasted two hours and 50 minutes to bow out after making his maiden Grand Slam main draw.
World No.5 Daniil Medvedev continued his recent good form with a 6-4 6-1 6-2 first-round win over Prajnesh Gunneswaran of India at the U.S. Open on Monday.
The 22-year-old Indian used impressive court coverage and sent heavily-spinning shots over the net during his Grandslam debut.
Williams, returning to the US Open after last year's infamous final in which her row with the chair umpire overshadowed Naomi Osaka's maiden Grand Slam victory, used her trademark power to overwhelm Sharapova in the first New York meeting between two of the sport's biggest names.
Former women's world No. 1 Halep suffered a shocki defeat at the hands of American qualifier Taylor Townsend.
The Scot lost 6-4, 6-4 to Richard Gasquet in his first singles match since January at the Cincinnati Masters before saying he had turned down a wild card into the men's draw at the year's final Grand Slam.
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