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Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek reach US Open third round

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Last updated Sep 6, 2026

Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek reach US Open third round
Summary

Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek advanced to the third round of the US Open on Thursday. Osaka navigated a mid-match service struggle to defeat Katerina Siniakova with a final score of 6-2, 5-7, 6-1. After dominating the opening set and establishing multiple leads in the second, the 13th seed surrendered three consecutive breaks before recovering to take the decider. Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek secured a place in the third round for the seventh-consecutive year by sweeping past Nadia Podoroska in 71 minutes. The eighth seed maintained control throughout the match, converting a break in the first game of the second set to finalize a 6-3, 6-2 victory. Both players now move forward in the bracket at Flushing Meadows.

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Status Watch
  • •Naomi Osaka defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 to advance.
  • •Iga Swiatek beat Nadia Podoroska 6-3, 6-2 in 71 minutes.
  • •Osaka recovered from losing three consecutive service games in the second set.
  • •Iga Swiatek reached the US Open third round for the seventh-consecutive year.
  • •The tournament matches are taking place at Flushing Meadows.
Latest Updates
  • 9:06 PMThe Guardian Sport — Naomi Osaka grinds it out to see off Siniakova’s stubborn US Open challenge
  • 8:31 PMESPN Tennis — Osaka overcomes lapse to advance at US Open
  • 8:19 PMYahoo Sports — Naomi Osaka rebounds from ugly second set to advance to third round at US Open
  • 7:50 PMYahoo Sports — Osaka recovers from blip as Swiatek also advances
  • 7:45 PMBBC Sport — Osaka recovers from blip as Swiatek also advances
  • 7:45 PMBBC News — US Open 2026 results: Naomi Osaka overcomes blip as Iga Swiatek also progresses - BBC
What they're saying
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Former champion into third round with 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 win ‘I hope to continue making good memories here’ For a second consecutive match at the US Open, Naomi Osaka appeared to be cruising. Everything was in hand as the two-time champion established a set and a break lead in her round two match against Katerina Siniakova, an uneventful return to the third round beckoning. Instead of carrying that great momentum forward until the end, though, Osaka was overcome by tension in the final stages of second set and she soon found herself in a decider. It took a significant amount of resilience and restraint for her to reset and find a way through to the third round with a comprehensive final set to win 6-2, 5-7, 6-1. Continue reading...

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NEW YORK — It was a tougher test than it needed to be, but fan-favorite Naomi Osaka is through to the third round at the US Open. The two-time US Open champion stumbled through a messy second set before regaining her form and beating doubles specialist Katerina Siniakova of Czechia, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, in Thursday’s opening match at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Hyped to the crowd as “one of the most ...

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Naomi Osaka stepped on court in another new look for her third round match in a blazer and she eventually took care of business in a tense three-set victory against Elise Mertens to reach the fourth round of the US Open.

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