Alex de Minaur and Daria Kasatkina superior to the final 32 at Flushing Meadows after contrasting second-round wins.
New York, USA, 29 August 2025 | AAP
Australia’s high canines, Alex de Minaur and Daria Kasatkina, have sealed their spots within the third spherical of US Open 2025 after contrasting second-round victories in New York.
After Alexei Popyrin, Adam Walton and Tristan Schoolkate all bowed out, De Minaur was in management throughout his straight-sets victory over Japanese qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki.
Regardless of an early problem from Mochizuki, the place he generated 11 break factors within the Australian’s opening three service video games, De Minaur stood tall to say a 6-2 6-4 6-2 victory.
“It was a really tough match, he’s a really tough opponent. I fought him off early days, and he had some moments of some actually good tennis,” he informed Stan Sport. “I simply needed to do my greatest to do my greatest to keep up my stage, and it ended up figuring out.”
He faces German Daniel Altmaier within the third spherical, who saved a match level in opposition to Stefanos Tsitsipas in an exhilarating match that lasted 4 hours and 21 minutes.
In the meantime, Kasatkina arrange an intriguing encounter with two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka after she reached the third spherical at Flushing Meadows for the fifth time.
Kasatkina battled again from a service break down within the deciding set to defeat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2 4-6 7-5 in a two-hour, 22-minute epic. The world No.18 joins Priscilla Hon within the third spherical.
“I don’t know really how I used to be capable of come again and win,” she mentioned. “My finger was cramping. My quad was cramping. I used to be simply operating on the courtroom attempting to complete as shortly as doable.
“I’m actually proud of my effort in the present day as a result of regardless that I used to be not enjoying my greatest tennis, I used to be nonetheless capable of get this win.”
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Whereas De Minaur and Kasatkina marched on, Popyrin was unable to repeat his 2024 heroics after he bowed out in straight units in opposition to top-seeded titleholder Jannik Sinner.
Triumphant over the nice Novak Djokovic on Arthur Ashe Stadium final yr, Popyrin fell 6-3 6-2 6-2 in opposition to Italy’s defending champion.
“I used to be capable of put strain on his serve however when push got here to shove, he got here up flush,” Popyrin mentioned. “What can I say? He stepped up when he wanted to. I assume that’s why he’s No.1 on the earth.”
Walton, who had loved the very best win of his profession when he defeated twenty second seed Ugo Humbert within the opening spherical, succumbed 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 4-6 6-4 to Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong. Additionally, Schoolkate fell to No.23 seed Alexander Bublik in straight units.
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In the meantime, Maya Joint was additionally unsuccessful in her third-round bid, overpowered by Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova 7-6(2) 6-2.
Hon leads Australian motion on Day 6 as she targets her maiden fourth-round look at a Grand Slam.
You’ll be able to watch US Open 2025 stay in Australia on the 9 Community and Stan Sport from 1am AEST.
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DAY 5 RESULTS
Males’s singles, second spherical
[8] Alex de Minaur (AUS) d Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) 6-2 6-4 6-2
[1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) d Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 6-3 6-2 6-2
Coleman Wong (HKG) d Adam Walton (AUS) 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 4-6 6-4
[23] Alexander Bublik (KAZ) d [WC] Tristan Schoolkate (AUS) 6-3 6-3 6-3
Ladies’s singles, second spherical
[15] Daria Kasatkina (AUS) d Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2 4-6 7-5
[8] Amanda Anisimova (USA) d Maya Joint (AUS) 7-6(2) 6-2
Ladies’s doubles, first spherical
Leylah Fernandez (CAN)/Venus Williams (USA) d [6] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) 7-6(4) 6-3
Alycia Parks (USA)/Dayana Yastremska (UKR) d Kimberly Birrell (AUS)/Olivia Gadecki (AUS) 7-6(4) 6-3
COMING UP ON DAY 6
Ladies’s singles, third spherical
[Q] Priscilla Hon (AUS) v Ann Li (USA) – Stadium 17, third match
Males’s doubles, first spherical
Rinky Hijikata (AUS)/David Pel (NED) v [9] Hugo Nys (MON)/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) – Courtroom 6, first match (from 1am AEST)
John Friends (AUS)/Jackson Withrow (USA) v Zizou Bergs (BEL)/Raphael Collignon (BEL) – Courtroom 6, third match
John-Patrick Smith (AUS)/Fernando Romboli (BRA) v Alexander Bublik (KAZ)/Marcelo Demoliner (BRA) – Courtroom 10, third match
[16] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Karol Drzewiecki (POL)/Marcus Willis (GBR) – Courtroom 6, fourth match
Ladies’s doubles, first spherical
Storm Hunter (AUS)/Desirae Krawczyk (USA) v Hailey Baptiste (USA)/Whitney Osuigwe (USA) – Courtroom 12, first match
Maya Joint (AUS)/Caty McNally (USA) v [14] Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)/Laura Siegemund (GER) – Courtroom 10, third match
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