Naomi Osaka recovers after a second-set wobble to progress at the US Open, with Australian Jordan Thompson reaching the second week for first time.
After taking things out on her racket, Osaka sat with a white towel draped over head during a changeover.Still, she improved to 7-0 since tennis resumed after a hiatus of more than five months because of the coronavirus pandemic.
"None of these deaths had to happen," Osaka said. "For me, I just want everyone to know the names more."Jordan Thompson has earned the biggest pay day and biggest opportunity of his career after powering into the fourth round.The Australian Davis Cup star outclassed Mikhail Kukushkin 7-5, 6-4, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the second week of a grand slam for the first time.
Closing in on a return to the world's top 50, he mixed 26 winners with 24 unforced errors compared to the Kazakh's 44, which mostly came from the baseline while trying to stay in rallies with the Australian.
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