- Stephens wins 6-4, 6-2 over 21st-seeded Gauff on Ashe
- Evans overcomes Giron and rain delays to make third round
- Djokovic tunes out crowd to move past Rune into round two
That’s all for tonight. Thanks as always for following along and be sure to check back later for a full report off tonight’s match.
“The forehand was key today,” says Stephens during her on-court interview. “I wanted to come out here and really execute and play my game and I was able to do that well, so I’m really pleased with how I played.”
Asked about Gauff, Stephens has nothing but praise.
Written by Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows
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