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US Open Round of 32: Shelton Defeats Shapovalov; Fritz, Swiatek, Gauff, Osaka to Play

Ben Shelton defeats Denis Shapovalov at the US Open Round of 32; other top seeds await matches.

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Ben Shelton of the United States, seeded 8, defeated Denis Shapovalov of Canada in the ATP World Tour Men's Singles Round of 32 with a score of 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4. [1][8] Ben Shelton defeated Denis Shapovalov in four sets to win their third-round match at the 2026 US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. [2][3] Coco Gauff, the world No. 4 tennis player, defeated Spain's Paula Badosa 6-4, 7-6(5) in the second round of the 2026 US Open on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. [4] Serena and Venus Williams will team up in women's doubles at a Grand Slam for the first time in four years. [5] The U.S. Open singles draw reached the third round on Friday with top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz in action alongside Jessica Pegula and Ben Shelton. [6] Third seed Jessica Pegula, the 2024 U.S. Open runner-up, reached the third round without dropping a set and has yet to face a break point. [7] Coco Gauff of the United States, seeded 4, is scheduled to play Cristina Bucsa of Spain at 18:30 in the WTA Tour Women's Singles Round of 32. [9][10]
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  1. Ben Shelton of the United States, seeded 8, defeated Denis Shapovalov of Canada in the ATP World Tour Men's Singles Round of 32 with a score of 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4. · Sky Sports
  2. Ben Shelton defeated Denis Shapovalov in four sets to win their third-round match at the 2026 US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. · Yahoo! Sports
  3. Ben Shelton defeated Hubert Hurkacz in four sets to reach the third round of the 2026 US Open. · Yahoo! Sports
  4. Coco Gauff, the world No. 4 tennis player, defeated Spain's Paula Badosa 6-4, 7-6(5) in the second round of the 2026 US Open on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. · Yahoo! Sports
  5. Serena and Venus Williams will team up in women's doubles at a Grand Slam for the first time in four years. · cyprus-mail.com
  6. The U.S. Open singles draw reached the third round on Friday with top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz in action alongside Jessica Pegula and Ben Shelton. · cyprus-mail.com
  7. Third seed Jessica Pegula, the 2024 U.S. Open runner-up, reached the third round without dropping a set and has yet to face a break point. · cyprus-mail.com
  8. Anna Kalinskaya of the Russian Federation, seeded 21, defeated Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, seeded 9, in the WTA Tour Women's Singles Round of 32 with a score of 3-6, 6-2, 3-6. · Sky Sports
  9. Coco Gauff of the United States, seeded 4, is scheduled to play Cristina Bucsa of Spain at 18:30 in the WTA Tour Women's Singles Round of 32. · Sky Sports
  10. Naomi Osaka of Japan, seeded 13, is scheduled to play Elise Mertens of Belgium, seeded 23, at 00:00 in the WTA Tour Women's Singles Round of 32. · Sky Sports
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