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We’re back to the stronger hald of the draw, with former US Open champion Naomi Osaka vs. former US Open finalist Karolina Muchova the spotlight match on Ashe at 7 p.m.
It was … good, and also disappointing, and also great to see Muchova back playing her kind of tennis.
Also fascinating: Pegula v Kenin, Paolini v Pliskova (which lasted three points), Andreeva v Krueger (which was a surprise upset).
And as we continue to be fascinated (as ever) by the plum stadium court assignments for Caroline Wozniacki, she’s in the third round.
Elena Rybakina, for reasons unclear although there’s a fair bit of chatter, is out “because of injuries”
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US Open
Location: Flushing Meadows, NY
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard Court
Prize Money: 75,000,000
Dates:Aug. 26 – Sept. 8
Draw: S128 – D64 – X32
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024
Final results
Women’s singles , second round
Shocker
[Q] Jessika Ponchet (FRA) def [4] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) WALKOVER
Injury retirements
[5] Jasmine Paolini (ITA) def Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 00 – retd
Upsets
Ashlyn Krueger (USA) def [21] Mirra Andreeva (RUS) 61 64
Jessica Bouzas Maneiros (ESP) def [31] Katie Boulter (GBR) 75 75
Notables
Karolina Muchova (JPN) def [WC] Naomi Osaka (JPN) 63 76 (5)
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) def Renata Zarazua (MEX) 63 63
Big comebacks
[16] Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) def Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 36 76 (1) 63
Seeds rolling
[1] Iga Swiatek (POL) def. [Q] Ena Shibahara (JPN) 60 61
[6] Jessica Pegula (USA) def Sofia Kenin (USA) 76 (4) 63
[15] Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) def Anna Bondar (HUN) 62 64
[18] Diana Shnaider (RUS) def Clara Tauson (DEN) 64 64
[22] Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) def. Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 62 61
[25] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) def. Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) 57 61 62
[30] Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) def Wang XInyu (CHN) 61 76 (4)
Other results
Sara Errani (ITA) def Caroline Dolehide (USA) 75 75
Anastasia Potapova (RUS) def [Q] Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 63 64
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