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World number one Carlos Alcaraz recovered from dropping the opening set to defeat Jaime Faria and reach the third round of the US Open. Meanwhile, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka also progressed smoothly, continuing her campaign alongside several standout American performances.
Lithuanian tennis player Vilius Gaubas achieved a significant career milestone by winning a dramatic third-round qualifying match to enter the main draw of the prestigious Wimbledon tournament for the first time.
Portuguese tennis player Jaime Faria defeated host nation competitor Jenson Brooksby in five sets to secure his place in the second round of the Grand Slam tournament.
The Portuguese, ranked 136th in the world, lost 6-3, 6-3 to the Pole Hubert Hurkacz, ranked 63rd, in the first round, where he had three break points but could not avoid defeat.
Several top tennis players, including Alexander Zverev and Iga Świątek, successfully advanced to the third round of Wimbledon after winning their second-round matches. Iga Swiatek specifically earned praise from Martina Navratilova after defeating Karolina Pliskova to secure her spot.