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#USOpen | Naomi Osaka is through to the fourth round after a gritty 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 victory over (23)Elise Mertens.

The two-time champion in New York awaits the winner between (2)Elena Rybakina and Yuliia Starodubtseva.

📸 | Kena Bentancur [Reuters]

[alexis @Alexisfromvegas]

Please don’t get me started on the mental toughness of sports lol especially when a lot of it is scientifically documented.

Your favorite athlete’s favorite athlete is usually a golfer or tennis player lol

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#USOpen | Coco Gauff is through to the fourth round after a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Cristina Bucsa in her first day match in New York.

Gauff, yet to drop a set headed into week two, awaits the winner between (14)Iva Jovic and (17)Alexandra Eala.

📸 | Eduardo Munoz [Reuters]

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Coco Gauff said: “Pressure, what pressure!”

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@AlsatianKnob Yes

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Women’s tennis is where it is today because of these two extraordinary ladies.

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#USOpen | Ben Shelton is through to the fourth round after four-set tussle against Denis Shapovalov – 7-6(3), 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4.

Shelton, who finished the match just after 2am local time, faces Stefanos Tsitsipas next.

📸 | Brendan McDermid [Reuters]

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#USOpen | Frances Tiafoe is through to the fourth round after a clean 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 victory over 22nd seed Valentin Vacherot.

Big Foe, currently eighth in the Race to Turin rankings, takes on seventh seed Daniil Medvedev next.

📸 | Mike Stobe [Getty]

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@christianscourt Superb Grand Slam debut, Christian! Especially enjoyed hearing the main room moderator address you by your first name during player pressers. You that guy, for real! 👏🏾👏🏾

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#USOpen | Taylor Townsend is through to the fourth round after taking down 15th seed Diana Shnaider in three sets – 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-3.

Townsend, through to the last 16 in New York for a third time, takes on world No 1 and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka next.

📸 | AP

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Taylor Townsend is that girl! 😤

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#USOpen | Coco Gauff is through to the third round after a quality 6-4, 7-6(5) victory over former world No 2 Paula Badosa.

Up next for fourth seed Gauff, through to round three in New York for the fifth consecutive year, Cristina Bucsa.

📸 | Brendan McDermid [Reuters]

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#USOpen | Madison Keys is through to the third round after a dramatic 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(5) victory over Anna Bondar.

Keys, who saved five match points en route to victory, awaits the winner between Zheng Qinwen and Yulia Putintseva.

📸 | Geoff Burke [Reuters]

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#USOpen | Naomi Osaka is through to round three after a hard-fought 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 win over doubles world No 1 Katerina Siniakova.

Osaka the 13th seed, who took to court wearing custom Thom Browne, faces (23)Elise Mertens next.

📸 | Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich [Shutterstock]

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Black business supporting black business 🤝🏾

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@BlackSpinGlobal Love that Ben Crump is sponsoring. Very Taylor coded

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#USOpen | Frances Tiafoe is through to the third round after a solid 6-3, 7-6(2), 7-5 victory over Rei Sakamoto of Japan.

The two-time semi-finalist and No 11 seed will take on (22)Valentin Vacherot or Kamil Majchrzak next.

📸 | Amber Searls [Reuters]

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Frances Tiafoe. 🔒

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#USOpen | Ben Shelton is through to the third round after getting past former world No 6 Hubert Hurkacz in four tight sets – 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(3), 7-5.

The eighth-seeded American awaits the winner between Denis Shapovalov and Luca Van Assche.

📸 | Kena Bentancur [AFP]

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Ben Shelton! 😤

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#USOpen | Jasmine Paolini is through to round three after taking down Italian qualifier Lucrezia Stefanini – 6-4, 6-1.

Paolini, bidding to reach the fourth round in New York for the second time in her career, will face 16th seed Sorana Cirstea next.

📸 | Sarah Stier [Getty]