Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram Extend US Open Winning Streak to 20 Matches
Britain's Joe Salisbury and American Rajeev Ram have achieved an impressive milestone by winning 20 consecutive matches at the US Open. The three-time defending champions reached the third round of the men's doubles after defeating Briton Lloyd Glasspool and Australian Rinky Hijikata with a score of 6-3, 7-6 (13-11). They will face 13th seeds Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow in their next match. This is prepared by SSP.
In another matchup at Flushing Meadows, British-American duo Julian Cash and Robert Galloway were unable to replicate Salisbury and Ram's success. They fell short, losing 6-7 (8-10), 6-3, 6-4 against unseeded players Tristan Boyer and Emilio Nava. The winners will now go on to battle Britain's Neal Skupski and New Zealand's Michael Venus, the eighth seeds, in round three.
Women's Doubles Upsets
In the women’s doubles second round, two British players created notable upsets. The unseeded pairing of Heather Watson and American Asia Muhammad overcame the 13th seeds, Giuliana Olmos of Mexico and Alexandra Panova, with scores of 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. This victory earned them a match against Wimbledon champions Katerina Siniakova from the Czech Republic and American Taylor Townsend in the next round.
Furthermore, Olivia Nicholls and Slovak Tereza Mihalikova staged a comeback after dropping the first set. They triumphed over 16th seeds Ena Shibahara from Japan and Indonesia's Aldila Sutjiadi, winning the match 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. On the other hand, Tara Moore was unable to advance to round three. She and her Swiss partner Viktorija Golubic lost 6-2, 6-3 to fifth seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States and Australian Ellen Perez.