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NEW YORK — Jasmine Paolini from Italy has made history by becoming one of only two women to reach at least the fourth round in each Grand Slam tournament in 2024. In her first fourth round at the US Open, she defeated the 30th seed, Yulia Putintseva, with a score of 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday.

The 28-year-old Paolini, seeded 5th, had never advanced beyond the second round in her 16 previous Grand Slam appearances before this season. However, she impressed everyone by reaching the fourth round at the Australian Open in January. Later, she became a finalist at both the French Open in June and Wimbledon in July. Now, she is ready for Week 2 of the US Open, where she hit 13 of her 22 winning shots from her forehand against Putintseva. Paolini will face 2023 French Open finalist Karolina Muchova on Monday in her quest for a spot in the quarterfinals.

Also advancing to the fourth round was Jessica Pegula from the United States, seeded 6th, who achieved a convincing victory over Spanish player Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, defeating her 6-3, 6-3 on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Bouzas Maneiro had previously gained attention by defeating the defending champion Marketa Vondrousova in the first round at Wimbledon. However, against Pegula, she struggled with 29 unforced errors and only five winning shots.

In the men’s tournament, Tomas Machac also advanced to the fourth round for the first time, winning against David Goffin with a score of 6-3, 6-1, 6-2.

Coco Gauff, the defending champion at the US Open, progressed to the fourth round after defeating the 27th seed, Elina Svitolina, with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in an intense match on Friday. Gauff has had an impressive season, reaching the semifinals at both the Australian Open and French Open, as well as the fourth round at Wimbledon.

Karolina Muchova is back in the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since undergoing surgery on her right hand. She won against Anastasia Potapova with a score of 6-4, 6-2, demonstrating great form. “I try every day to work hard to get back to my previous level — maybe even better,” said Muchova, who has previously ranked as high as 8th in the world.

With these results, expectations for the upcoming matches are high, and fans are eagerly looking forward to seeing how Paolini and Pegula will perform in the next rounds of the US Open.
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