Jabeur hopes to shake 'zombie'-like condition in US Open hunt
NEW YORK : Tunisian fifth seed Ons Jabeur will hope to shake off her "zombie"-like condition to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Saturday.
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US Open order of play on Saturday
NEW YORK : Order of play on the main show courts on the sixth day of the U.S. Open on Saturday (play starts 1500 GMT/11 AM ET unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding):
'Zombie' Ons Jabeur refuses to let illness defeat her as she continues US Open run
Ons Jabeur said an illness has left her feeling like a "zombie" but the fifth seed showed will determination to battle past Czech teenager Linda Noskova 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the US Open third round.
'Zombie' Jabeur refuses to let illness defeat her at US Open
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur said she feels like a "zombie" due to an illness she has been dealing with but the fifth seed is determined to soldier on at the U.S. Open after battling past Czech teenager Linda Noskova 7-6(7) 4-6 6-3 on Thursday.
'Warrior' Jabeur battles past Noskova to reach US Open third round
NEW YORK :Last year's runner-up Ons Jabeur was made to work hard by Czech teenager Linda Noskova before sealing a thrilling 7-6(7) 4-6 6-3 victory to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday.
Iga Swiatek Tops Marketa Vondrousova To Reach Cincinnati Open Semi-Finals
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek proved to be a quick learner as she ousted Marketa Vondrousova 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 in a battle of Grand Slam champions at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open. Swiatek, the reigning US Open and French Open champion, said she applied the lessons from her first-set struggles in the second to sweep past Wimbledon winner Vondrousova. She had lost serve twice in the opening set as she struggled with Vondrousova's lefty game, but broke as the Czech served for the set and eventually won the tiebreaker. Swiatek dominated the second set to claim the victory in 93 minutes. "It's not easy to adjust to her spin," Swiatek said. "After the first set, I was determined to fight for every ball.
Raonic's National Bank Open run halted in 3rd round by unseeded American
Canada's Milos Raonic is making a third-round exit at the National Bank Open.
WTA roundup: Jennifer Brady returns with win in Washington
After nearly two full years away, 2021 Australian Open finalist Jennifer Brady played her first competitive match and dominated Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Tuesday in Washington.