Marie Bouzkova eliminates Harriet Dart from the US Open in straight sets
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 8:33 PM
Last updated Sep 3, 2026
Marie Bouzkova defeated Harriet Dart 6-2, 6-2 in a second-round match at the US Open on Wednesday. Played in temperatures reaching 30 degrees Celsius, the match lasted one hour and 17 minutes. Dart required cooling aids, including iced neck scarves and cold-air hoses, during changeovers while managing an illness. The loss follows the elimination of British number one Katie Boulter, who exited the tournament after a straight-sets defeat to Karolina Muchova earlier that day. Despite the second-round exit, Dart stated that she was satisfied with her performance having won four matches as a qualifier to reach this stage of the tournament. Bouzkova, the 25th seed, maintained control by winning seven consecutive games to secure the first set and gain an early advantage in the second.
- •Marie Bouzkova defeated Harriet Dart 6-2, 6-2 at Flushing Meadows.
- •The second-round match concluded in one hour and 17 minutes.
- •Dart played while unwell and managed high heat throughout the match.
- •Bouzkova won seven consecutive games to dictate the opening set.
- 8:54 PMYahoo Sports — GB's Dart struggles with illness in second-round exit
- 8:54 PMBBC Sport — GB's Dart struggles with illness in second-round exit
- 8:33 PMYahoo Sports — Harriet Dart blown away by red-hot Marie Bouzkova at US Open
"Harriet Dart wilted in the New York heat as she joined the British exodus from the US Open. Dart followed British number one Katie Boulter out at the second-round stage after a straight-sets defeat by Marie Bouzkova.
"Britain's Harriet Dart says she felt "under the weather" as she struggles in the heat during her second-round loss to Marie Bouzkova at the US Open.
"Britain's Harriet Dart says she felt "under the weather" as she struggles in the heat during her second-round loss to Marie Bouzkova at the US Open.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 8:54 PMGB's Dart struggles with illness in second-round exit
Britain's Harriet Dart says she felt "under the weather" as she struggles in the heat during her second-round loss to Marie Bouzkova at the US Open.
- BBC SportSep 3, 2026, 8:54 PMGB's Dart struggles with illness in second-round exit
Britain's Harriet Dart says she felt "under the weather" as she struggles in the heat during her second-round loss to Marie Bouzkova at the US Open.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 8:33 PMHarriet Dart blown away by red-hot Marie Bouzkova at US Open
Harriet Dart wilted in the New York heat as she joined the British exodus from the US Open. Dart followed British number one Katie Boulter out at the second-round stage after a straight-sets defeat by Marie Bouzkova.
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