Tennis players from Russia, Ekaterina Alexandrova and Daniil Medvedev, have advanced to the second round of the US Open in New York.

Medvedev (seeded 7th) defeated Hugo Gaston of France 6:4, 6:2, 6:4.

Meanwhile, Ekaterina Alexandrova (seeded 18th) defeated McCartney Kessler of the United States 6:2, 6:2. Kessler was not seeded.

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