Emma Navarro said on Sunday she has sometimes felt overwhelmed on the big stage but the American was in her comfort zone on her first U.S. Open appearance at the cavernous Arthur Ashe Stadium as she beat defending champion Coco Gauff 6-3 4-6 6-3.

Jannik Sinner avoided the fate of his top rivals, reaching the fourth round of the U.S. Open while fellow top seed Iga Swiatek gained momentum in her quest for a sixth Grand Slam title after a pep talk from Serena Williams.

Defending champion Coco Gauff was tested early but righted the ship in time to secure a spot in the last 16 at the U.S. Open with a confidence-boosting 3-6 6-3 6-3 victory over plucky Ukrainian Elina Svitolina.

A tenacious Andrey Rublev survived a marathon U.S. Open encounter when he battled back from two sets down to beat Arthur Rinderknech 4-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 6-2 and move into the third round at Flushing Meadows.

Top seed Jannik Sinner left the doping controversy that marred his U.S. Open preparations in the rear view mirror with a largely drama-free start to his campaign while fellow title contender Carlos Alcaraz also advanced after a minor blip.

Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title kicked off on Monday with a 6-2 6-2 6-4 win over qualifier Radu Albot in the U.S. Open first round as the defending champion returned to the court after his Olympic triumph.

Coco Gauff has had an easy start to her US Open title defence, rolling to a 6-2 6-0 victory over Varvara Gracheva of France.

The first round of the U.S. Open begins on Monday as the world’s top players battle for Grand Slam glory in New York.

Coco Gauff isn’t exactly in prime form as she prepares to becomes the first woman to win consecutive U.S. Open titles since Serena Williams won three straight from 2012-14.

West Indies have smashed 13 sixes in their innings to beat South Africa by 30 runs and secure the Twenty20 international series with a game to spare.

Novak Djokovic said he remains eager to continue making history as he begins his U.S. Open title defence only three weeks after winning a coveted gold medal at the Paris Games to cement his status as the greatest tennis player in history.

For Naomi Osaka, returning to the U.S. Open is more about reliving childhood memories than revisiting her past successes, the Japanese player said on Saturday.