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Enable Cookies<\/a> Monterosa<\/p>\n This content is provided by Monterosa, which may be using cookies and other technologies. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Monterosa cookies. Enable Cookies<\/a> “Honestly, I can’t believe I won this match,” Osaka said, thanking the crowd \u200cfor the energy they provided.<\/p>\n “There was a certain point where I put my heart on the court and kept trying in every point. Thank you so much, but \u200chonestly, I’m shocked I won. I’m not going to lie.”<\/p>\n The 28-year-old, a two-time champion at Flushing Meadows, reeled off three games in succession to take a 4-1 \u200blead in the first set, \u2060clinching it with a battling hold thanks to a string of booming serves.<\/p>\n Osaka \u200cpushed the Belgian hard at the start of the next set with some heavy hitting from the \u200cbaseline before pouncing with a break in the third game, only to surrender the lead by dropping the next two games.<\/p>\n Mertens levelled the match and forced a decider, where \u2060she capitalised on several unforced errors by \u200ba frustrated Osaka to gain the \u200bupper hand, but there would be another momentum \u200bshift in the match after a medical timeout for \u2060the Japanese player.<\/p>\n Image: After recovering a break late on, Osaka fired a huge ace to take a 6-5 lead and \u2060revved up her forehand in \u200bthe following game to earn \u200ba meeting with second seed Elena Rybakina or Yuliia Starodubtseva.<\/p>\n “I didn’t play amazing \u200band it was getting me down, sorry about my \u200bbehaviour, for the little kids watching,” said Osaka, who threw her racket \u200bto the floor at one point.<\/p>\n “This is my favourite tournament. 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Enable Cookies<\/a> Home hope Iva Jovic and \u200cAlexandra Eala of the Philippines put their friendship aside for three hours before the 18-year-old American prevailed 7-5 3-6 7-5 on Arthur \u200bAshe Stadium to reach the fourth round.<\/p>\n The two rising stars and close friends had already shared the \u200bcourt in New York during Fan Week when \u200cthey teamed up with their fathers for a light-hearted doubles hit.<\/p>\n Jovic edged a tight opening set but Eala responded in the second as the 21-year-old \u200braising her level to force a decider.<\/p>\n The final \u2060set again featured momentum swings, with \u2060Jovic trailing 4-2 before fighting back to close out the victory and extend her head-to-head record \u200cagainst Eala to 3-0, with a win on each of the three surfaces.<\/p>\n Instagram<\/p>\n This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Instagram cookies. 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