The US cost resumes on Sunday as Coco Gauf and Frances Tiafoe return to motion of their pursuit of Flushing Meadows glory in entrance of their dwelling followers.Â
Gauff continues the defence of her US Open crown when she takes on fellow American Emma Navarro on Arthur Ashe Stadium following her three-set victory over Elina Svitolina.
It beckons as a repeat of this 12 months’s fourth spherical match-up at Wimbledon, the place Navarro knocked out Gauff to derail the 20-year-old’s sturdy run on the All England Membership.
Navarro booked her spot within the US Open fourth spherical because of a three-set win over Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk.
“I’m just trying to go out here and have fun,” Gauff instructed Sky Sports activities following her win over Svitolina. “I do know from profitable one which simply from the fourth spherical it is nonetheless to date, an extended strategy to go.
“I’m just focused on the match in front of me and just enjoying it. I wrote in my journal: ‘I don’t want to leave with any regrets.’ Regardless of the results, I was just trying to give myself the best opportunity to win.”
Tiafoe returns to court docket as a agency fan favorite and one of many US Open’s chief entertainers on the again of his thrilling five-set win over Ben Shelton. Awaiting him is Alexei Popyrin, with the Australian coming off his beautiful win to knock out Novak Djokovic.
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Highlights of the US Open match between Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe.
‘That is my home’ was the message from Tiafoe. He has been knocking on the door on the US Open for the final couple of years, reaching the semi-finals in 2022 and the quarters in 2023.
“Just don’t lay down. Having pride in myself,” Tiafoe mentioned after his win over Shelton. “I just want to win or lose matches, knowing the guy beat me [and] I didn’t beat myself. No free lunches.”
Eighth seed Casper Ruud in the meantime takes on US hope and twelfth seed Taylor Fritz on Louis Armstrong Stadium, with the fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev persevering with his pursuit of a primary Grand Slam title towards America’s Brandon Nakashima.
Order of Play (all occasions UK – British gamers in daring)
Arthur Ashe Stadium
5pm
Andrey Rublev (6) vs Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) (9)
Emma Navarro (USA) (13) vs Coco Gauff (USA) (3)
12am
Frances Tiafoe (USA) (20) vs Alexei Popyrin (Aus) (28)
Qinwen Zheng (Chi) (7) vs Donna Vekic (Cro) (24)
Louis Armstrong Stadium
4pm
Paula Badosa (Esp) (26) vs Yafan Wang (Chi)
Casper Ruud (Den) (8) vs Taylor Fritz (USA) (12)
Brandon Nakashima (USA) vs Alexander Zverev (Ger) (4)
Elise Mertens (Bel) (33) vs Aryna Sabalenka (2)
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