Naomi Osaka survived a tense three set battle with Belgium’s Elise Mertens on Saturday night, winning 6-3 3-6 7-5 to reach the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. The 28-year-old needed nearly two hours and 40 minutes to close it out, fighting through a lingering Achilles issue and a version of her own game she openly […]

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