Taylor Townsend has received support from players after her on-court spat with Jelena Ostapenko, when the Latvian accused her of being "disrespectful" and "uneducated."
Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka needed just 70 minutes to beat American Hailey Baptiste 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday to reach the third round at Flushing Meadows.
Venus Williams, who won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles with sister Serena, teamed with Leylah Fernandez to win her first doubles match at the US Open since 2014.
Iga Swiatek, the No. 2 seed, eked past Suzan Lamens at the US Open to again reach the third round, which she has done at every Slam event since the start of 2020.
No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz needed a little more than 1 hours to beat Mattia Bellucci 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday.
Daniil Medvedev was fined $30,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and another $12,500 for racket abuse following his outburst during his first-round loss at the US Open.
US Open opponents Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko got into a face-to-face argument on the Court 11 sideline right after their second-round match ended Wednesday.