Russia’s Diana Shnaider reached the third round of the 2026 US Open tournament after defeating Karolina Pliskova of the #Czech Republic. The #Russian, who is playing as a neutral athlete at international tournaments, took down Pliskova in straight sets 6-1; 7-6 (7-4). Shnaider is now set to face off against Taylor Townsend from the United States in the next round of this year’s closing Grand Slam tournament. Photo: Avantage Tennis/X