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Medvedev and Pegula Advance at the United States Open Tennis Tournament

Former champion Daniil Medvedev won his second‑round match, beating French qualifier Hugo Gaston in straight sets.

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Key Points

4 points

Medvedev's victory scores were 6‑4, 6‑2, 6‑4.

Pegula won with scores 6‑3, 6‑2.

The tournament's prize money totals 108 million dollars, aiming to give players a fair share of revenue.

Injuries forced notable male players to pull out before the competition began.

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American top‑ranked Jessica Pegula also advanced, defeating Romanian Elena‑Gabriela Ruse in two sets.

The United States Open offers a record prize pool of 108 million dollars, the largest in tennis history.

Several players withdrew from the men's draw because of injuries, including former champion Marin Cilic.

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6 words

champion

a player who previously won the tournament

qualifier

a player who earned a spot by winning earlier matches in a preliminary round

wildcard

a player granted entry into the tournament by the organizers without having to qualify

seeded

a player ranked high enough to be placed in the draw to avoid meeting other top players early

prize pool

the total amount of money that will be awarded to the winners

withdraw

to leave a competition because of injury or other reasons

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