NEW YORK — Venus Williams wanted just a little pick-me-up on a wet day in New York.
It takes greater than caffeine to beat Elina Svitolina, although.
Williams had a resurgence after some espresso was despatched her method after dropping the primary set towards the No. 5 seed, however Svitolina charged again and finally beat Williams 6-4, 6-Four in a second-round match.
The cup of espresso was delivered from Williams’ staff within the stands to a ballboy, who tried to convey it to Williams. But she walked off to the court docket between units earlier than he might get it to her, so he finally dropped it off subsequent to her seat.
Williams then got here again to take a 3-Zero result in begin the second. But having to save lots of 4 break factors for a tricky maintain in that third sport appeared to take one thing out of the 39-year-old Williams, as Svitolina got here proper again to take 5 straight video games for a 5-Three lead.
Williams then fought off 5 match factors in a 22-point sport to carry her serve earlier than Svitolina finally ended it on her sixth probability, enhancing to 13-Three in Grand Slam matches this season.
Earlier, Roger Federer as soon as once more got here again from a set all the way down to advance, beating Damir Dzumhur 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.
The second-round match was very very similar to the opener for the third-seeded Federer, who dropped the primary set towards qualifier Sumit Nagal earlier than cruising the remainder of the way in which. Federer once more stepped up his sport towards the 99th-ranked Dzumhur, profitable 77 % of his first-serve factors and blasting 58 winners, greater than double that of his opponent.
The five-time U.S. Open champion is now 19-Zero in second-round matches at Flushing Meadows and strikes on to play the winner of the match between 25th-seeded Lucas Pouille and Daniel Evans.