Overview
- Diane Parry edged Renata Zarazúa 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (10-7) in over two hours on Court 5, ending the Mexican’s singles run in the second round.
- Zarazúa’s first-round defeat of world No. 6 Madison Keys made her the first Mexican woman to beat a WTA top-10 player and completed her set of appearances at all four Grand Slams.
- By reaching round two, she secured $154,000 in prize money and reinforced her standing inside the WTA top 100.
- After the loss, Zarazúa thanked the New York crowd for intense support, saying she fought hard despite not finding her best level on the day.
- Separately, Taylor Townsend advanced by beating Jelena Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1 before a heated exchange at the net; Ostapenko later said the dispute concerned a net-cord courtesy and denied racism on Instagram, with peers such as Aryna Sabalenka commenting.