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Alex de Minaur exits US Open in straight sets to Botic van de Zandschulp

World number seven Alex de Minaur lost to Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round of the US Open.

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Alex de Minaur was eliminated from the US Open in the second round after losing to Botic van de Zandschulp. [1] Top-seeded Alexander Zverev defeated 52nd-ranked Quentin Halys 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (3/7), 6-3 in the second round of the US Open, with the match ending at 2:15 a.m. and lasting four hours and 33 minutes. [2] Alex de Minaur committed 29 unforced errors while Botic van de Zandschulp committed 21 unforced errors. [3] Coco Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, beat Paula Badosa 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) to advance to the third round. [4] Naomi Osaka beat Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, Elena Rybakina beat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2, 6-4, and Mirra Andreeva beat Eva Lys 6-0, 6-2, all advancing to the third round. [5] Wildcard Dane Sweeny became the only Australian remaining in the men's singles draw at Flushing Meadows after defeating Lorenzo Musetti. [6]
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  1. Alex de Minaur was eliminated from the US Open in the second round after losing to Botic van de Zandschulp. · abc.net.auAustralia
  2. Top-seeded Alexander Zverev defeated 52nd-ranked Quentin Halys 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (3/7), 6-3 in the second round of the US Open, with the match ending at 2:15 a.m. and lasting four hours and 33 minutes. · Al Jazeera
  3. Alex de Minaur committed 29 unforced errors while Botic van de Zandschulp committed 21 unforced errors. · abc.net.auAustralia
  4. Coco Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, beat Paula Badosa 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) to advance to the third round. · Al Jazeera
  5. Naomi Osaka beat Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, Elena Rybakina beat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2, 6-4, and Mirra Andreeva beat Eva Lys 6-0, 6-2, all advancing to the third round. · Al Jazeera
  6. Wildcard Dane Sweeny became the only Australian remaining in the men's singles draw at Flushing Meadows after defeating Lorenzo Musetti. · abc.net.auAustralia
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