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Key Points

Coco Gauff fought through a challenging match against Donna Vekic to reach the third round. Iga Swiatek had to overcome a determined Suzan Lamens in three tough sets. Naomi Osaka continued her impressive form with a dominant straight-sets victory. Amanda Anisimova also advanced matching her best ever performance at her home Slam.

Key Points: Gauff Survives Vekic Test as Swiatek Osaka Advance at US Open

  • Gauff overcame tough first set to beat Vekic 7-6(5) 6-2
  • Swiatek survived three-set scare against world No. 66 Suzan Lamens
  • Osaka dominated Baptiste 6-3 6-1 to continue strong comeback
  • Anisimova equals best US Open result with straight sets victory
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US Open: Gauff survives Vekic test; Swiatek fends off Suzan, Osaka prevails in the third round

Coco Gauff battles past Donna Vekic while Iga Swiatek survives Suzan Lamens scare and Naomi Osaka cruises into US Open third round action.

"Gauff has now won 79% of her main-draw matches in New York - US Open Stats"

New York, Aug 29

Coco Gauff overcame a dangerous opponent Donna Vekic to reach the third round of the 2025 US Open. Shr survived a physically draining first set against the former world No. 17 before going on to win 7-6(5), 6-2.

Gauff has progressed to the third round at the US Open for the fourth consecutive year and has now won 79% of her main-draw matches in New York, thanks to an impressive 19-5 win-loss record.

The 2023 champion will aim to repeat her fourth-round run last year when she next faces 28th seed Magdalena Frech.

Earlier, world No. 2 Iga Swiatek after being dominant in the opening exchanges fend off a gallant fightback from world No. 66 Suzan Lamens to register 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 ein to reach the third round.

Swiatek dominated the opening set agains. Lamens, winning 6-1 at, but Lamens fought back to win the second set, before Swiatek ultimately prevailed in the third set 6-4.

The world No. 2, bidding to become the first woman to win Wimbledon and US Open singles in the same calendar year since Serena Williams in 2012, will next face No. 29 seed Anna Kalinskaya in Round 3, who she toppled in straight sets just 13 days ago en route to WTA 1000 glory in Cincinnati.

Meanwhile, Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka continued to sparkle in a 6-3, 6-1 win against American Hailey Baptiste.

For Osaka, next up is a clash with No. 15 seed Daria Kasatkina, who defeated Kamilla Rakhimova in a dramatic back-and-forth contest, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5.

Later, Amanda Anisimova advanced to the third round with a 7-6(2) 6-2 win over Maya Joint.

The American equals her best result at her home Slam, where she will next play Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian.

Anisimova moved into the third round of the US Open for just the second time in her career, and the first time in five years.

- IANS

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Arjun K
Swiatek's consistency is remarkable. To win Wimbledon and US Open back-to-back would be historic! But she needs to avoid these three-set battles if she wants to conserve energy for later rounds.
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Nikhil C
So happy to see Naomi Osaka playing well again after her comeback! Her 6-3, 6-1 win shows she's getting back to her best form. Would love to see her win another major 🙌
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Sarah B
The women's draw is looking so competitive this year! So many potential champions in the mix. Really hoping we get some epic matches in the second week.
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Rohit P
Amazing to see these young athletes performing at such high level. The physical and mental strength required for Grand Slams is unbelievable. Respect to all the players!
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Meera T
While the top players are getting through, I wish there was more coverage of the lower-ranked players who put up such good fights. Lamens taking a set off Swiatek deserves recognition too!

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