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Aug 2024
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US Open Day 2 - Stories everywhere, a lo...

David Law, Catherine Whitaker, Matt Roberts
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It was an extraordinary second day at the US Open. Catherine, David and Matt cover Jasmine Paolini coming back to beat Bianca Andreescu, Noami Osaka’s awesome performance and statement outfit, Dan Evans winning the longest match in US Open history, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner both dropping sets, the lost generation of Stefanos Tsitsipas, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov, Iga Swiatek’s struggles with the schedule, and the end of Danielle Collins' Grand Slam singles career.


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