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Sinner, Swiatek tested as Gauff sets Osaka clash
The Philippine Star
|September 01, 2025
Jannik Sinner kept his US Open title defense on track Saturday as Iga Swiatek struggled through to the last 16 and home favorite Coco Gauff booked a blockbuster clash with Naomi Osaka.
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Sinner rallied from a set down to beat Canadian 27th seed Denis Shapovalov 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 and is trying to become the first man to retain the title in New York since Roger Federer in 2008.
"I was in a very difficult moment," said Sinner. "The scoreline was a bit against me today, but I just tried to stay there mentally."
This story is from the September 01, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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