Top tennis players proceed their ways in 2021 US Open

Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Sabalenka, Osaka qualify for 2nd round

By Muhammed Enes Calli

ANKARA (AA) – Top tennis players won their games in the first day of the 2021 US Open late Monday.

World No.2 Daniil Medvedev of Russia beat French Richard Gasquet with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 win to move to the second round.

No.3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece advanced to the next round with a 2-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory in four hours and 49 minutes over 2012 US Open winner Andy Murray from Britain.

- Osaka, Sabalenka move to 2nd round in women's singles

World No.3 Naomi Osaka from Japan started the US Open women's singles with a victory after beating the Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-1 in the first round.

No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus advanced to the next round by defeating Nina Stojanovic from Serbia 6-4, 6-7, 6-0 in two hours and 24 minutes.

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