US Open Day 5 - Stress, tears and turmoil can’t stop Coco Gauff
Summary
Day 5 of the US Open saw Coco Gauff battle through tears and anxiety to secure a win, highlighting her unique resilience under immense pressure. Iga Swiatek faced an unexpected challenge, dropping a set before advancing, while Karolina Muchova earned an emotional victory. The men's side featured Jannik Sinner's dominance and thrilling five-set matches, including Flavio Cobolli's epic win, as well as an update on the Stefanos Tsitsipas exit and a significant discussion on Jelena Ostapenko's controversial remarks.Episode description
Part one - Women’s results. Once again, Coco Gauff was the big story as she fought through tears and tremors to beat Donna Vekic. We cover the performance, the press conference and Gauff’s prospects in this tournament. Elsewhere, there’s chat about Iga Swiatek dropping a set, Catherine reports on a quite extraordinary win for Karolina Muchova, David has all the analysis of another Naomi Osaka victory, and Matt reacts live to Amanda Anisimova’s win.
Part two - Men’s results (37:59). We discuss the way Jannik Sinner shut down the threat of Alexei Popyrin, how Lorenzo Musetti and Flavio Cobolli set up an enticing third round clash, and five set defeats for Karen Khachanov and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Part three - Day 6 order of play (59:05).
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