US Open 2026: Swiatek through as Osaka, Keys andAuger-Aliassime in action on day five – live
The latest updates from Flushing Meadows on day five
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Daniel Harris (now) and Katy Murrells (earlier)3 Sept 2026, 05:51 pmUpdated 50 min ago2 min readSportsGlobal
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US Open 2026: Swiatek through as Osaka, Keys and Auger-Aliassime in action on day five – live
The latest updates from Flushing Meadows on day five
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It feels rather odd saying this, given that Osaka is a two-time former US Open champion, but she’s something of a wildcard contender this fortnight, having not won a title since 2021. But over the past year she’s been building momentum, after returning from her maternity leave in 2024, and there were plenty of green shoots on the grass at Wimbledon, where she beat Aryna Sabalenka en route to the quarter-finals. And Osaka has started strongly today, leading Siniakova 3-1 and serving at 40-15. Make that game, as the 13th seed’s pace is too much for the Czech to handle.
Swiatek is serving for the first set at 5-3. And on her second set point, at her advantage, she takes it , when Podoroska prods a return wide. After starting with three holds to love, the set got closer, but the eighth seed found a way through and she’s skipping to the back of the court to start the second set. She looks up for this – and most importantly, more confident than she has done for so much of this year.
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Source: The Guardian · Daniel Harris (now) and Katy Murrells (earlier). Published 3 Sept 2026, 05:51 pm.
