The two excellences of Spain, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, confidently won the men's competition of the US Open on Saturday, while in the women's category, the world number one from Poland, Iga Swiatek, also cleared the third-round hurdle without any problems.
Among the men, second-seeded Nadal is Frenchman Richard Gasquet, while third-ranked Alcaraz won in three games against American Jenson Brooksby. In the round of 16, Nadal's opponent will be the 22nd seeded American Frances Tiafoe, while Alcaraz will meet the 15th seeded Croatian Marin Cilic.
In the women's category, Swiatek defeated the American Lauren Davis in two straight sets and can prepare for the round of 16 against the German Jule Niemeier.
Results:
men's singles, 3rd round (for reaching the round of 16):
Nadal (Spain, 2nd)-Gasquet (France) 6:0, 6:1, 7:5
Alcaraz (Spain, 3rd)-Brooksby (American) 6:3, 6:3, 6:3
Rublev (Russian, 9th)-Shapovalov (Canadian, 19th) 6:4, 2:6, 6:7 (3-7), 6:4, 7:6 (10-7)
Sinner (Italian, 11th)-Nakashima (American) 3:6, 6:4, 6:1, 6:2
Tiafoe (American, 22nd)-Schwartzman (Argentine, 14th) 7:6 (9-7), 6:4, 6:4
Cilic (Croatian, 15th)-Evans (British, 20th) 7:6 (13-11), 6:7 (3-7), 6:2, 7:5
Ivaska (Belarusian)-Musetti (Italian, 26) 6:4, 3:6, 6:2, 6:3
Saturday's previously announced result:
Norrie (British, 7th)-Rune (Denmark, 28th) 7:5, 6:4, 6:1
women's singles, 3rd round (for reaching the round of 16):
Swiatek (Poland, 1st)-Davis (American) 6:3, 6:4
Szabelenka (Belarusian, 6th)-Burel (French) 6:0, 6:2
Collins (American, 19th)-Cornet (France) 6:4, 7:6 (11-9)
K. Pliskova (Czech, 22nd)-Bencic (Swiss, 13th) 5:7, 6:4, 6:3
Azarenka (Belarusian, 26th)-Martic (Croatian) 6:3, 6:0
Niemeier (Germany)-Cheng (China) 6:4, 7:6 (7-5)
previously announced Saturday results:
Pegula (American, 8th)-Yüan Yue (China) 6:2, 6:7 (6-8), 6:0
Kvitova (Czech, 21st)-Muguruza (Spain, 9th) 5:7, 6:3, 7:6 (12-10)
(Source: Source: sportrajongo.hu, mti/Photo: pixabay, mti)