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Defending champion Sloane Stephens of the United States came through a hotly anticipated third-round encounter at the 2018 US Open on Friday, easing past 2012 and 2013 finalist Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, 6-3, 6-4, in one hour and 46 minutes.
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Caroline Garcia made progress into the third round of the US Open, recovering from a second set hiccup to beat 2016 Olympic champion Monica Puig, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
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2016 champion Angelique Kerber was on the ropes during her tough second-round battle against Johanna Larsson, needing a grueling two hours and 20 minutes to move on at the US Open.
Up a set and a break and serving for the match at 6-2, 5-2, Kerber saw two match points come and go as Larsson raised her level to embark on an inspired comeback effort. The No.4 seed weathered the late surge to triumph 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.
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Petra Kvitova continued to make progress at the US Open, moving into the third round after a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Wang Yafan.
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Serena Williams kept up her solid play under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, dismissing Carina Witthoeft, 6-2, 6-2, to reach the third round of the US Open, where she will face sister Venus
Defending women's singles champion and No. 3 seed Sloane Stephens struggled early in her second-round contest against Ukranian qualifier Anhelina Kalinina, dropping the first set and narrowly escaping the second before finding her groove to advance into the third round, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2.
