Summary
Aryna Sabalenka advanced with a dominant performance
Rain caused a backlog of matches, but organizers cleared it
American players Ben Shelton, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro and Frances Tiafoe also progressed
Key Points
4 points1
Alcaraz lost the first set 4‑6 but won the next three sets
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Sabalenka defeated Polina Iatcenko 6‑1, 6‑1
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A total of 14 matches were delayed due to rain before play resumed
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Other notable winners included Ben Shelton and Jessica Pegula
New Words to Learn
15 wordsdefending champion
a player who won the tournament last year and is playing again
rain-delayed
matches that had to stop because it was raining
backlog
a pile of matches that still needed to be played
seed
a ranking that decides who plays whom
set
a part of a tennis match; you need to win a few sets to win the match
wrist injury
hurt in the hand joint
qualifier
a player who earned a spot by winning earlier games
wildcard
a player given a special chance to play even without ranking
dismantle
to win easily
runner-up
the player who finishes in second place
drought
a long time without winning
maiden victory
first win
grand slam
one of the four biggest tennis tournaments
upset
when a lower‑ranked player beats a higher‑ranked one
fancied
people thought they would win
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