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Top Seeds Face Familiar Foes in U.S. Open Second Round

Coco Gauff, Alexander Zverev, and Felix Auger-Aliassime face challenging second-round matches at the U.S. Open.

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The U.S. Open second round continues on Thursday with top seeds facing opponents who have pushed them hard in the past. [1] The Associated Press reported on Thursday, September 3, 2026, that Naomi Osaka, Alex Eala, and Iga Swiatek were scheduled to play during the day at the U.S. Open in New York. [2] Alexander Zverev defeated Quentin Halys 6-4 4-6 7-6(3) 6-7(3) 6-3 to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. [3] Alexander Zverev defeated Lorenzo Sonego in a five-set match during the first round of the US Open. [4] Alexander Zverev was booed by the crowd for requesting a racket change at around 2am during his US Open match against Quentin Halys. [5] Badosa has won five of her eight previous meetings with Gauff, including their last two encounters. [6] Paula Badosa, a former world number two and former quarter-finalist, will face 2023 champion Coco Gauff in the top women's match. [7] Coco Gauff faces Paula Badosa in a night match at the U.S. Open on Thursday, September 3, 2026. [8] Coco Gauff was scheduled to headline the night action at the U.S. Open on Thursday, September 3, 2026. [9] Naomi Osaka, a two-time U.S. Open champion, started her day match against Katerina Siniakova at Arthur Ashe Stadium. [10] Alexander Zverev was two points away from losing in the first set during the early hours of Wednesday. [11] The crowd's booing occurred before Zverev provided a frank assessment of his own performance. [12]
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  1. The U.S. Open second round continues on Thursday with top seeds facing opponents who have pushed them hard in the past. · cyprus-mail.com
  2. The Associated Press reported on Thursday, September 3, 2026, that Naomi Osaka, Alex Eala, and Iga Swiatek were scheduled to play during the day at the U.S. Open in New York. · Winnipeg Free Press
  3. Alexander Zverev defeated Quentin Halys 6-4 4-6 7-6(3) 6-7(3) 6-3 to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. · cyprus-mail.com
  4. Alexander Zverev defeated Lorenzo Sonego in a five-set match during the first round of the US Open. · El Economista
  5. Alexander Zverev was booed by the crowd for requesting a racket change at around 2am during his US Open match against Quentin Halys. · Sky Sports
  6. Badosa has won five of her eight previous meetings with Gauff, including their last two encounters. · cyprus-mail.com
  7. Paula Badosa, a former world number two and former quarter-finalist, will face 2023 champion Coco Gauff in the top women's match. · cyprus-mail.com
  8. Coco Gauff faces Paula Badosa in a night match at the U.S. Open on Thursday, September 3, 2026. · Winnipeg Free Press
  9. Coco Gauff was scheduled to headline the night action at the U.S. Open on Thursday, September 3, 2026. · Winnipeg Free Press
  10. Naomi Osaka, a two-time U.S. Open champion, started her day match against Katerina Siniakova at Arthur Ashe Stadium. · Winnipeg Free Press
  11. Alexander Zverev was two points away from losing in the first set during the early hours of Wednesday. · El Economista
  12. The crowd's booing occurred before Zverev provided a frank assessment of his own performance. · Sky Sports
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