US Open—Flushing Meadows, New York

Gauff, Tiafoe Reach 2024 US Open Fourth Round

Friday’s day session at the US Open featured the American contingent out in full force.

First up, defending champion Coco Gauff advanced to the sweet 16 after dismissing No. 27 seed Elina Svitolina 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Using her fan support and experience during the two hour and three minute encounter, Gauff hit 21 winners, won 79 percent of her first serve points and broke serve on four occasions.

Keeping her title defense in check, Gauff will next face No. 13 seed Emma Navvaro for a place in the quarterfinals.

Navarro ousted No. 19 seed Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

Elsewhere, No. 26 seed Paula Badosa continued her comeback summer by reaching the final 16.

Defeating Elena-Gabriela Ruse in nail-biter 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(8), Badosa used her athletic game and great forehand to advance in two hours and 32 minutes.

Looking to make the quarterfinals, Badosa will await Yafan Wang.

Wang defeated No. 20 seed Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.

Other women matches that are still to come on Friday will include No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka vs. No. 29 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova and No. 14 seed Madison Keys taking on No. 33 seed Elise Mertens.

Later in the day, No. 7 seed Qinwen Zheng defeated Jule Niemeier 6-2, 6-1 and No. 24 seed Donna Vekic dispatched Peyton Stearns 7-5, 6-4.

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Tiafoe Advances Over Shelton

In a battle of two of the most entertaining players on Tour, former semifinalist Frances Tiafoe avenged a loss to fellow American Ben Shelton at the US Open on Friday, defeating his good friend 4-6, 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3.

Needing four hours and three minutes to advance, Tiafoe used his footwork and forehand to offset the power of his younger opponent.

Striking five aces and winning 76 perfect of his first serve points, Tiafoe picked up his first victory against Shelton in three meetings.

Shelton, who reached the semifinals last year, will drop to No. 16 in the world after the event.

Tiafoe’s quest for a first Grand Slam continues next against either No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic or National Bank Open winner Alexi Popyrin.

Other men’s matches on the day will see No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry, No. 8 seed Casper Ruud vs. Juncheng Shang and No. 18 seed Lorenzo Musetti vs. Brandon Nakashima.

Earlier in the day, No. 6 seed Andrey Rublev defeated No. 32 seed Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 7-5, 6-4, No. 9 seed Grigor Dimitrov dismissed Tallon Griekspoor 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 and No. 12 seed Taylor Fritz dispatched Francisco Comesana 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

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