Iga Swiatek gets Ted Lasso “positivity” boost with Jason Sudeikis shoutout at US Open
The world No. 1 had to “stay focused” and avoid looking at screens after spotting the actor in Arthur Ashe Stadium during her fourth-round match.
"Obviously not how you want to win a match, with a retirement, but I think I was very proud of myself today, being able to stay in the match," Keys said after progressing 5-7, 7-5, 3-0. "She came out playing so well at the start. ... Being able to just tough it out and staying in the match as long as I could, very happy about that."
After beating No. 1 seed Coco Gauff at the National Bank Open, Diana Shnaider followed with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over 2023 finalist Liudmila Samsonova.
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) defeats Liudmila Samsonova in the 2024 Bad Homburg Open Second Round match point.