Summary
Top American Jessica Pegula also moved on by beating her opponent.
The event has the biggest prize money ever, 108 million dollars.
Key Points
4 points1
Medvedev defeated French player Hugo Gaston with scores 6‑4, 6‑2, 6‑4.
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Pegula beat Romanian player Elena‑Gabriela Ruse with scores 6‑3, 6‑2.
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The United States Open tennis tournament offers a total prize of 108 million dollars.
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A few players had to leave the competition because of injuries.
New Words to Learn
6 wordschampion
a player who has won a big competition before
qualifier
a player who earned a place by winning earlier matches
wildcard
a player allowed to join the tournament without qualifying
seeded
a highly ranked player placed in the draw to keep matches balanced
prize money
the cash reward given to winners
injury
a hurt that stops someone from playing
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