US Open day six
NEW YORK : Highlights of the sixth day at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows on Saturday (times GMT):
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Sabalenka shrugs off late US Open start to battle past Alexandrova
Last year's runner-up Aryna Sabalenka overcame a shaky display after the latest start to a match at the U.S. Open for a 2-6 6-1 6-2 third-round win over 29th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Pole vaulter Alysha Newman inches closer to qualifying for Diamond League Final
Alysha Newman placed third in a pole vault competition Friday in Rome to strengthen her hold on a qualifying position for the Diamond League Final next month.
Russian airstrike on Kharkiv apartment block kills six people
A Russian attack on the northeastern city of Kharkiv using powerful plane-launched glide bombs killed six people, including a 14-year-old girl on a playground, and wounded 47 others, regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said.
A social time bomb? Most Russians fighting in Kursk are conscripts, experts say
Ukraine’s chief commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said his forces had captured some 600 Russian soldiers since the start of their cross-border incursion into the Kursk region three weeks ago.
Alcaraz stunned in US Open second round while Sinner, Swiatek move on
NEW YORK : Former champion Carlos Alcaraz was dumped out of the U.S. Open in a stunning straight-sets defeat by world number 74 Botic van de Zandschulp on Thursday, while top seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek moved on to the third round with little fuss.
Muchova sends former champion Osaka packing in US Open second round
NEW YORK :Czech Karolina Muchova delivered a flawless display of serve-and-volley tennis to knock twice champion Naomi Osaka out of the U.S. Open with a 6-3 7-6(5) second-round victory on Thursday.
Medvedev beats Marozsan to reach US Open third round
NEW YORK : Former champion Daniil Medvedev was far from his best but still did enough to dispatch Fabian Marozsan 6-3 6-2 7-6(5) on Thursday to reach the U.S. Open third round.