US Open Glance: Osaka to unveil new mask in 2nd-round match

A quick look at U.S. Open:

LOOKAHE TO WEDNESDAY

Naomi Osaka wore a mask with name of Breonna Taylor to her first-round match. She has six more with names of Black people shot by police, and will wear a new one for her second-round match against Camila Giorgi.

fourth-seeded Osaka has taken a leing role in her sport in vocating for racial justice. She prompted a one-day pause in play at Western & Sourn Open last week as a way of showing solidarity for movement.

Osaka was hoping someone else would take le in tennis but decided to step up — even though she's more of a follower — and take a stand that has continued into U.S. Open. She brought seven masks, one for each round, with names of Black people killed by police.

“For me, just spreing awareness,” she said. “I feel like more people kw story, n more interesting or interested y’ll become in it.”

Also Wednesday, top-seeded vak Djokovic tries to improve to 25-0 in 2020 and take ar step closer to an 18th Grand Slam title. He'll play Kyle Edmund. Djokovic h a troublesome neck and stomach problems last week during Western & Sourn Open, but won his first match Monday in straight sets.

WEDNESDAY’S FORECAST

Cloudy. High of 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) with a chance of rain late, especially morning and early afteron.

TUESDAY’S WEAR

Partly cloudy. High of 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius).

TUESDAY’S KEY RESULTS

Men’s first round: . 2 Dominic Thiem beat Jaume Munar 7-6 (6), 6-3; Andy Murray beat Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-4; Andrey Kuznetsov beat Sam Querrey 6-4, 7-5 (6), 6-2; Sumit Nagal beat Brley Klahn 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

Women’s first round: . 3 Serena Williams beat Kristie Ahn 7-5, 6-3; . 7 Mison Keys beat Timea Babos 6-1, 6-1; . 9 Johanna Konta beat Hear Watson 7-6 (7), 6-1; . 10 Garbine Muguruza beat Nao Hibi 6-4, 6-4; . 16 Elise Mertens beat Laura Siegemund 6-2, 6-2.

STAT OF DAY

2 years, 7 months — Time away from tennis for Andrey Kuznetsov because of a hip injury. Russian returned and beat Sam Querrey in three sets for his first first tour-level win since 2017. He’s first unranked player to win a Grand Slam match since Nicolas Kiefer at Wimbledon in 2007.

QUOTE OF DAY

“y have (a cold tub) in locker room and y said it’s for emergencies. For me, this is an emergency right w. My body hurts.” 33-year-old Andy Murray after his 4-hour, 39-minute match.

Im credits: AP