Emma Navarro stunned seventh seed Karolina Muchova at the US Open, while Taylor Townsend and Jessica Pegula survived tough three-set battles to reach the fourth round. Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk also advanced as several contenders navigated difficult challenges.
Defending champion Coco Gauff advanced to the second round of the French Open with a commanding 6-4, 6-0 win over Taylor Townsend. The World No. 4 overcame an early scare before dominating, and will next face Egypt’s Mayar Sherif
Under a closed roof in the late evening, Siniakova and Townsend rallied from two set points down in the first set, defeating the reigning US Open champions 7-6(5), 7-6(1) in 2 hours and 4 minutes for a memorable victory.
