The Swiss Belinda Bencic did not give the Italian Martina Trevisan options and beat easily in two relatively comfortable sets (6-3 and 6-1). In the first, the Italian stood up to him, but Bencic awarded it with two breaks of service, while in the second, the Swiss overwhelmed and was able to close the match with a 6-0 that was finally 6-1.
In sixteenths he will face the American Jessica Pegula.
Sakkari takes revenge on Siniakova
The Czech tennis player, Katerina Siniakova, had won the last two matches against the Greek in 2018 and 2019, but this time the favorite did not disappoint. Sakkari put the match on track in the first set, in which he wasted several break points, and in the second he came back from the 2-0 with which the Czech had started and after three six consecutive games, in which he achieved three service breaks, he achieved the final 2-6.
With this victory (4-6 and 2-6), Sakkari advances round and will face Kvitova, who has beaten Krystina Pliskova in two sets.
Barty defeats Tauson
The Australian tennis player got rid of the young Clara Tauson in two sets in a match that started relatively comfortably, but which could be complicated in the second set (6-1 and 7-5). Ashleigh Barty rolled in the first set, but in the second she had to suffer to defeat a Tauson who, without pressure, displayed her best tennis. The young Danish woman even broke the Australian's serve twice and lifted two match balls. He had a break ball to force the tie-break, but Barty did not waste his third match ball.
The Australian will face the American Shelby rogers.
Swiatek come back against France's Ferro
Iga Swiatek suffered more than expected against Fiona Ferro (6-3, 6-7 (3) and 0-6). The Polish, number 8 in the WTA ranking, lost the first set 6-3 to a Ferro who practiced very good tennis. The second set didn't start much better. The French managed to break her first serve and was 2-0 in favor. The service breaks were interspersed until reaching the tie-break. After a few even points, Swiatek managed to tie the match. Already in the third and final set, the Pole came out plugged and was unstoppable, sealing the match with a blank set.
In the round of 32 they will face Estonia Anett Kontaveit, which eliminated the Swiss Teichmann in two sets (6-4 and 6-1).
Pavlyuchenkova suffers against Schmiedlova
The Russian Pavlyuchenkova managed to advance to the round of 32 after defeating the Slovak in a match that was decided in the third set (2-6, 7-5 and 2-6). The Russian, who lost the first two games, came back from the first set after winning six games in a row. Already in the second, the service breaks were happening (up to seven) and when everything indicated that the tie-break would be reached, Schmiedlova managed to award it. In the third and final, the Russian was much superior from the beginning and gave the Slovak no options, thus achieving victory.
In sixteenth he will face his compatriot Gracheva, which eliminated Paula Badosa.
Kvitova beats Krystina Pliskova with solvency
Czech tennis player Petra Kvitova got rid of her compatriot Krystina Pliskova in two sets (7-6 (4) and 6-2). In the first set there was maximum equality so that the tiebreaker was reached without any service break by both players. Already in the tiebreaker, Kvitova was superior. In the second set, number 11 in the WTA ranking, she was much superior and achieved victory with superiority.
In sixteenths, there will be a duel between two top-20s, as they will face the Greek Sakkari.
Kerber, resolve in the postponed match
Angelique Kerber, champion in 2016, lives a second youth at 33 years old and is already in the third round after beating easily (6-3 and 6-2) to the Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina in a match that should have been played on Wednesday at the Louis Armstrong but which was postponed by the tornado that hit New York and rendered the track unusable. The German failed little (14), served well and was very fine with the break options (5/6).
Another winner of the tournament awaits him in the third round, but in 2017, American Sloane Stephens, who beat compatriot Coco Gauff on Wednesday.
Andreescu already looks better
Bianca Andreescu, who suffered to overcome in the first round against the Swiss Golubic, improved in her second appearance in a tournament she won in 2019. The Canadian, sixth seed, beat Lauren Davis 6-4 in 96 minutes to extend her streak of consecutive victories against the Americans to 11. And that the game did not start well for her, with a 2-0 against. Then he rebuilt himself, pressed and took the victory.
It will be seen on Saturday with the Belgian Greet Minnen, who dispatched the Russian Samsonova (double 6-4).
Pliskova prevails in a beautiful 'thriller'
Karolina Pliskova was the worst-fare favorite to reach the third round on Thursday. With the public against it in the last game of the day at Arthur Ashe, the fourth seeded had to lift a match point in the third set tiebreaker to beat the American Amanda Anisimova, a young promise of 20 years whose progression was slowed by the death of her father, which affected her a lot. In the best match of the women's day of the US Open, the Czech finally won by 7-5, 6-7 (5) and 7-6 (7) at 2:21.
Pliskova She will face Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic on Saturday, who beat the Croatian Martic by 7-6 (6) and 6-4.