US Open 2021: Naomi Osaka’s 2nd spherical opponent withdraws, Sloane Stephens downs Coco Gauff
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Japanese third seed Naomi Osaka and world quantity 145 Olga Danilovic, who was competing in her first US Open major draw, had been scheduled to be the day’s second match in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Osaka will face Canada’s Leylah Fernandez or Estonian Kaia Kanepi within the third spherical. (AP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSOsaka’s opponent Danilovic stated that she was withdrawing attributable to sicknessOsaka will face Canada’s Leylah Fernandez or Estonian Kaia Kanepi within the third spherical.Stephens beat Gauff 6-4, 6-2 and can face Angelique Kerber or Anhelina KalininaDefending champion Naomi Osaka superior to the third spherical of the US Open after Serbian qualifier Olga Danilovic withdrew forward of their second-round match on Wednesday attributable to sickness, event organisers stated.
The Japanese third seed and world quantity 145 Danilovic, who was competing in her first US Open major draw, had been scheduled to be the day’s second match in Arthur Ashe Stadium.”I am so sad to have to (withdraw) from my match this morning,” Danilovic wrote on social media.”I have been feeling unwell these past few days dealing with a non-Covid related viral illness. I was really looking forward to playing against Naomi on Arthur Ashe Stadium today, but not to be this time.”Osaka will face Canada’s Leylah Fernandez or Estonian Kaia Kanepi within the third spherical.American Sloane Stephens, the 2017 champion, beat 17-year-old compatriot Coco Gauff in what was the primary official match between the 2. Stephens, who had stated in 2018 {that a} then 14-year-old Gauff would turn into a family identify sooner or later, gained the match 6-4, 6-2.”I love Coco. I think everyone knows I love Coco. At the end of the match, I said, ‘I love you.’ She’s such a great player and I feel so lucky to have seen her grow up and play since she was 8,” Stephens instructed the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd.The match to find out the following foe for Stephens – three-time Slam champ Angelique Kerber vs. Anhelina Kalinina – was alleged to be performed on the Louis Armstrong stadium following the boys’s singles match between Kevin Anderson and Diego Schwartzman however was postponed till Thursday.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.
