Taylor Townsend seeks third US Open third-round win against Diana Shnaider

American Taylor Townsend reached the third round of the US Open after defeating Taylah Preston in straight sets on Wednesday. Townsend finished the match in 48 minutes with a 6-1, 6-1 scoreline, maintaining a strong start in Flushing Meadows. Having only dropped seven games across two matches so far, she continues her campaign for a third appearance in the tournament's second week. Outside of her singles performance, Townsend remains active in the draw as the top seed in doubles with partner Katerina Siniakova. Her progress in the singles bracket leads to a scheduled match on Friday against No. 15 seed Diana Shnaider. The two players have previously competed on the doubles court but have not yet faced each other in a singles match. This upcoming contest is set to take place on Court 17.

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