The Latest: Osaka sweeps way into first US Open round of 16
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):5:40 p.m.
Naomi Osaka swept her way into the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time, beating Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-0, 6-0.
The No. 20 seed from Japan needed just 50 minutes, 25 per set, to eliminate the 33rd-ranked player from Belarus.
Osaka has reached at least the third round in six straight Grand Slam tournaments, the longest current streak on tour. She lost in that round in Flushing Meadows the last two years.___4:30 p.m.
Roger Federer's 51 winners included one jaw-dropping flick around the net post and he got through a tough early spot to get past Nick Kyrgios 6-4, 6-1, 7-5 and reach the fourth round in a 17th consecutive U.S.