Medvedev, Pegula advance as rain disrupts US Open schedule

NEW YORK, Sept 2 : Daniil Medvedev flew into the third round after an avian disruption at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, as American Jessica Pegula crushed compatriot Sofia Kenin on another rainswept day that wreaked havoc with the tournament schedule.Medvedev, the 2021 winner, beat U.S. wildcard Sebastian Gorzny 6-1 6-3 7-5 to start the action on Louis Armstrong Stadium, where two birds landing on the net became the biggest source of frustration for the mercurial Russian who said the chair umpire took too long to call for the point to be replayed before regaining his composure to banish the demons of his first-round exit 12 months ago.The third-ranked Pegula needed just 56 minutes to dismantle 2020 Australian Open winner Kenin 6-3 6-1 in the first match on Arthur Ashe Stadium to set up a mee