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Latest on US Open: 'Scared' Makarova Clinches Victory

NEW YORK — The latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):

1:20 p.m.

Ekaterina Makarova, a U.S. Open semifinalist last year, was trying to serve out her third-round match Friday when her leg suddenly started cramping.

With double match point at 6-5 in the second set, the 13th-seeded Russian double-faulted then hit a forehand well long. She headed toward her chair and called for a trainer, who came out of the stands to remind Makarova that players can receive treatment for cramping only during changeovers.

She then badly mis-hit another forehand to give 17th-seeded Elina Svitolina break point.