American teenage sensation Coco Gauff has set up a third-round showdown with defending champion Naomi Osaka at the US Open.
The 15-year-old survived a second-round thriller with Hungarian Timea Babos to win 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Thursday night.
"This is just the beginning, I promise," Gauff told the crowd.
Meanwhile, unseeded American Taylor Townsend upset Wimbledon champion and No. 4 seed Simona Halep in the second round with a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) win.
Ruthless Man City thump Newcastle to reach League Cup final
Omar Marmoush scored twice as Manchester City set up a League Cup final date with Arsenal after a comprehensive 3-1 second-leg victory over visiting Newcastle United secured a 5-1 aggregate win in their semi-final on Wednesday.
Alexandra Eala stages comeback to reach Mubadala quarter-finals
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F1 legend Mika Häkkinen turns brand ambassador for Only Legends Drive UAE
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Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 to reach League Cup final
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