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US Open day seven: Fritz and Keys in action
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The gist
Taylor Fritz and Madison Keys play third-round US Open matches Saturday. Americans lead a busy home slate as second-week hopefuls compete.
Background
The 2026 US Open is in its third round. Americans Taylor Fritz and Madison Keys have advanced impressively: Fritz crushed Mattia Bellucci 6-0, 6-1, 6-1, while Keys saved five match points against Anna Bondar. They are among several Americans in action on Saturday, with other top players like Alexander Zverev and Iga Swiatek also competing.
How it unfolded
- Sep 1, 2026Keys beat Alina Korneeva 7-5 6-4 in the first round; Fritz also won his first-round match.
- Sep 3, 2026Keys saved five match points to beat Anna Bondar 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(5); Fritz thrashed Mattia Bellucci 6-0, 6-1, 6-1.
- Sep 5, 2026Third-round matches scheduled: Fritz faces Francisco Cerundolo, Keys plays Zheng Qinwen.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Fritz has a great chance to reach the final again, given his form and a favorable draw.