US Open: Harriet Dart loses out to Marta Kostyuk after spurning 5 set factors vs nineteenth seed in opening set | Tennis Information

Harriet Dart misplaced out 7-6 (12-10) 6-1 to Marta Kostyuk within the second spherical of the US Open, the British No 3’s problem fading after giving the nineteenth seed an enormous scare within the first set.

Dart broke Kostyuk’s serve 3 times in a sloppy opening set from the Ukrainian, however was damaged again instantly on two of the three situations wherein she too dropped her serve – each gamers struggling within the sweltering New York warmth that topped 38 levels.

Two of the instances Dart was damaged got here when serving for the opening set, whereas the 28-year-old Briton additionally spurned 5 set factors within the subsequent tie-break earlier than dropping it 12-10.

Fifteen of the 22 factors went in opposition to serve within the marathon breaker, with Kostyuk losing three set factors of her personal earlier than lastly changing her fourth alternative to guide the match.

An more and more pissed off Dart struggled to get well from the plain disappointment of letting the opening set slip via her fingers, dropping six straight video games as Kostyuk clinched the second set in a lot simpler trend.

Defeat means Dart failed to achieve the third spherical of a second successive Grand Slam following her run at Wimbledon, however she is ready for a brand new career-high rating within the excessive 60s.

Wimbledon champ Krejcikova in shock exit | Sabalenka cruises via

Event favorite and second seed Aryna Sabalenka confronted little resistance from Lucia Bronzetti because the hard-hitting Belarusian eased previous the Italian 6-3 6-1 to assert her spot within the third spherical.

Sabalenka, who reached the ultimate of the event final yr, rolled to the Cincinnati Open title earlier this month with out dropping a set and has but to drop one in her two matches at Flushing Meadows to date.

On the finish of the match, the two-time Australian Open champion took {a photograph} with a woman within the stands who was wearing pink to match her outfit.

Reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova was knocked out within the second spherical, struggling a shock defeat to Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-4 7-5.

Ruse advances to the third spherical of a Grand Slam for the primary time and can play twenty sixth seed Paula Badosa, who eradicated American Taylor Townsend in straight units, 6-3 7-5.

Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng survived an early scare to beat Erika Andreeva 6-7 (3-7) 6-1 6-2, whereas the US 14th seed Madison Keys – a finalist at Flushing Meadows in 2017 – comfortably beat Maya Joint 6-4 6-0.

Zverev and Tiafoe via to 3rd spherical in males’s singles

Within the males’s draw, fourth seed Alexander Zverev overcame Alexandre Muller 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 in a hard-fought contest, regardless of victory being wrapped up in straight units.

The resilient Frenchman stood two factors from taking the second set, just for the highly effective German to take the ultimate 5 factors of the tie-break earlier than cruising via the third.

Frances Tiafoe additionally superior to the third spherical after Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko retired within the third set of their contest when trailing the American twentieth seed 6-4 6-1 1-0. The twentieth seed might subsequent face compatriot Ben Shelton if he defeats Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut.

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