US Open: Sharapova wins, Zverev, Kyrgios crash out
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Aug 30, 2017, 21:30 IST | Updated: Aug 30, 2017, 21:30 IST
Maria Sharapova battled to reach the third round of the US Open while in the men's section Alexander Zverev and Nick Kyrgios crashed out.
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US Open: Maria Sharapova moves into third round
Sharapova, who downed second-ranked Simona Halep in her first Grand Slam match after a 15-month doping ban, defeated Hungary's 59th-ranked Timea Babos 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-1 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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US Open: Sharapova defeats Hungary's Timea Babos
"I felt like going into the match I just wanted to get it done," Sharapova said.
"It wasn't my best tennis. It was scrappy tennis but sometimes those kind of matches are a lot of fun and this was one of those days."
The 30-year-old Russian became the first player into the third round where she will face Russian-born US teen wildcard Sofia Kenin.
"It wasn't my best tennis. It was scrappy tennis but sometimes those kind of matches are a lot of fun and this was one of those days."
The 30-year-old Russian became the first player into the third round where she will face Russian-born US teen wildcard Sofia Kenin.
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US Open: Sharapova beats Babos
Sharapova, whose five Grand Slam titles include the 2006 US Open, tested positive for meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open, her most recent Grand Slam appearance
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Nick Kyrgios
Nick Kyrgios
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US Open: Alexander Zverev falls
Germany's fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev was knocked out in the second round of the US Open on Wednesday, falling to Croatia's Borna Coric 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (7/4).
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US Open: Borna Coric beats Alexander Zverev
Zverev, whose five ATP titles this year included a win over Roger Federer in the Montreal final earlier this month, had been the highest-ranked player in his half of the draw.
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US: Tsonga vs Shapovalov
France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga returns serve against Canada's Denis Shapovalov.
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US Open: Tsonga battles Shapovalov
France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga serves during his match against Canada's Denis Shapovalov.
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