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US Open Tennis: Key Players Advance, Upsets and Etiquette Debates Emerge
At the U.S. Open tennis tournament, several top players advanced to the third round. Alexander Zverev, the top seed, won his second consecutive five-set match, defeating Quentin Halys. Alex Eala, Naomi Osaka, and Coco Gauff also secured victories to move forward. However, the tournament saw a significant upset with the third-ranked player, Auger-Aliassime, suffering a shock second-round exit after reporting he was "seeing spots" during his match. Separately, the presence of influencers and content creators in the stands, armed with smartphones and ring lights, has sparked discussions about tennis etiquette and the potential for them to draw attention away from the on-court action.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (4): Al Jazeera English, The Hindu, The Independent, The Washington Post
- Centre (13): ABC Australia, BBC News, Channel News Asia, Deccan Chronicle, Irish Independent, Outlook India, Telangana Today, The Age, The Globe and Mail, The Japan Times, The New Indian Express, The Times of India, Toronto Star
- Right (3): India Today, Pragativadi, The Pioneer