By Associated Press NEW YORK Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek rolled to straight-set victories to move into the third round at the U.S. Open on Aug. 30, fighting not only their opponents but sticky, 85-degree Fahrenheit weather on the hottest day at the tournament so far. “That’s why we train several hours a day in humid, hot conditions so we can be ready for whatever awaits you on court,” the second-seeded Djokovic said after a 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 victory in Arthur Ashe Stadium over 76th-ranked Bernabe Zapata Miralles of Spain. “I still have the hunger,” said the 36-year-old from […]
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Sixth-seeded Gauff takes another step toward a possible quarterfinal against top-seeded Swiatek, while seventh-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas falls in five sets in the biggest upset on a hot, humid day in New York.