Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina made it to the third round of the US Open 2026. In a tense second-round match, she defeated Australian Maya Joint in three sets - 6:2, 6:7 (6:8), 6:4. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine.
Svitolina started the match confidently and quickly led 4:0. She finished the first set with a score of 6:2, but in the second set, Joint managed to come back into the game.
How Svitolina defeated Joint at the US Open on September 3, 2026
The second set turned out to be much more challenging. Svitolina allowed her opponent to seize the initiative, and the fate of the set was decided in a tiebreak. The Australian won it 8:6 and took the match to a deciding set.
In the third set, the Ukrainian gained a lead of two breaks, but Joint again reduced the deficit. Nevertheless, Svitolina managed to hold her final serve and finish the match with a victory.
US Open 2026. Women, second round
Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) - Maya Joint (Australia) - 6:2, 6:7 (6:8), 6:4.
The Ukrainian made four aces, committed two double faults, and converted eight breaks. Joint made three aces, six double faults, and broke Svitolina's serve five times.
Who Svitolina will face in the third round of the US Open on September 4, 2026
Svitolina's next opponent will be Anna Kalinskaya. The third-round match is scheduled for September 4. Svitolina has faced her five times and has won four matches.
This is Svitolina's 13th participation in the main draw of the US Open and her ninth time reaching the third round. The best result for the Ukrainian in the tournament remains the semifinal in 2019.
In 2025, Svitolina ended her performance at the US Open after the first round, so her current advancement to the third round marks her first in two years.