2023-09-02 23:03:00
Jannik Sinner also passed his test. In the footsteps of Carlos Alcaraz, a little manhandled by Dan Evans on the Arthur-Ashe court, the Italian survived the first tremors of his tournament on Saturday, overcoming a threatening Stan Wawrinka, but too irregular for the push to its last limits. It took four sets (6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2) for the 6th player in the world to get out of this 3rd round.
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Novak Djokovic’s Nerve-Wracking US Open Win: A Comeback for the Ages
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-09-02 08:18:00
In the first round it was 1:09 local time when Novak Djokovic finished the match once morest Alexandre Muller, early on Saturday morning the Serb had to work even longer at Arthur Ashe Stadium before the working day was over for him following a bad shock.
In contrast to his first two appearances in Flushing Meadows, in which Djokovic only allowed his opponents a total of eleven games, his compatriot Laslo Djere demanded everything from him in round three.
At least in the first two rounds, in which Djere showed the “best tennis I’ve ever seen him play” in Djokovic’s eyes.
“It wasn’t so enjoyable for me in the first two sets. It was one of the most difficult matches I’ve played here in years,” admitted the 36-year-old.
Djokovic: “Unnerving to the last punch”
Djere repeatedly forced the 23-time Grand Slam winner into long rallies, which he dominated with his powerful forehand. A break in the first and one in the second was enough to secure the 2-0 lead. There was a touch of sensation in the air.
“After that I understood that I still had a chance. And then I reached for her,” said Djokovic: “I approached the rallies more aggressively, might read his game better. And it worked. But believe me, it was nerve-wracking to the last blow.”
At 01:32 Djokovic converted his second match point.
Djokovic meets qualifier Gojo
The last time Djokovic managed such a comeback at the US Open was in the semifinals of 2011. At that time he was 0:2 behind once morest Roger Federer, turned the match and won 6:7 (7:9), 4:6 , 6:3, 6:2, 7:5. In the final that followed, he won his first of three US Open titles.
In the round of the last 16, Borna Gojo, a Croatian qualifier, is now waiting for Djokovic. The number 105 in the world did not drop a set in his first three appearances and knocked out Mackenzie McDonald and the Czech Jiří Veselý, among others.
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2023-09-01 22:13:38
World number one Iga Swiatek quickly reached the round of 16 at the US Open. The Pole literally rolled over the Slovenian Kaja Juvan 6:0, 6:1 and finished off her opponent in just 49 minutes, Swiatek used the first match point right away.
Now it comes to a duel with the former French Open winner Julia Ostapenko (Latvia / No. 17), who won in her third round match once morest Bernarda Pera (USA) 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 3.
“Of course I didn’t like winning so clearly once morest my best friend,” said Swiatek: “It’s like playing once morest my sister.”
Meanwhile, Carolina Wozniacki continues to cause a sensation with a comeback. The Dane, who only returned to the tour at the beginning of August following a three-and-a-half year break from competition, won her third-round match once morest Jennifer Brady (USA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
“Being able to play here once more and be successful is a dream that’s coming true. It’s a great honor,” said Wozniacki: “Now I’m enjoying the time with my children, family and friends.”
US Open: Tommy Paul sets signs of strength
Tommy Paul also showed his strength and effortlessly made it into the round of 16. The American defeated the Spanish world number 21. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina following a furious start 6: 1, 6: 0, 3: 6, 6: 3 and is now also favored in the next round. There it is once morest Ben Shelton (USA), who prevailed 6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 0 once morest Aslan Karazew.
Paul converted his first match point with an ace following 2:19 hours of play. The fans have been waiting for the triumph of a professional from the USA for 20 years – in 2003 Andy Roddick had won the title in Flushing Meadows. After that, Roddick (2006) and Andre Agassi (2005) were in the final once more, but each lost to Swiss Roger Federer.
Like Swiatek, French Open finalist Karolina Muchova also reached the next round. The tenth-seeded Czech defeated the American Taylor Townsend 7: 6 (7: 0), 6: 3 on Friday and is now up once morest Xinyu Wang (China).
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Alcaraz’s Grand Slam Victory and Wawrinka’s Remarkable Run at the US Open
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-09-01 06:35:00
Last year, Alcaraz triumphed in the final once morest Casper Ruud and secured his first Grand Slam title in New York.
In the fight for the round of 16, the 20-year-old Wimbledon winner now meets Briton Daniel Evans, who is 26th.
A duel with Alexander Zverev or the young Italian star Jannik Sinner might wait in the quarterfinals.
“I stayed mentally strong, it’s very good to win in three sets in the first rounds. That’s very important for me,” said Alcaraz, who will lose first place in the world rankings to Novak Djokovic following the US Open.
Wawrinka continues in Connors’ footsteps
Daniil Medvedev, tournament winner in 2021, had to fight harder to progress. The world number three from Russia defeated the Australian Christopher O’Connell following more than three hours of play at 1:09 a.m. local time 6:2, 6:2, 6:7 (6:8), 6:2 and scores in the third round the Argentinian Sebastian Baez. For Medvedev (27) it is the sixth third round in a row in New York.
“It was a great match, with a lot of people here. I hope you don’t have to get up early tomorrow,” said Russia, third in the world rankings, with a smile.
Previously, former tournament winner Stan Wawrinka was the oldest professional in 32 years to advance to the third round in New York. The 38-year-old Swiss, who triumphed in New York in 2016, won his second round duel once morest Argentinian Tomas Etcheverry 7: 6 (8: 6), 6: 7 (7: 9), 6: 3. 6:2
The last time Jimmy Connors (then 39) was older than Wawrinka in a second-round win at Flushing Meadows was in 1991. Wawrinka now meets Sinner.
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