US Open Day 4: Djokovic faces Federer's replacement
Tennis | September 02, 2021 12:07 ISTDjokovic's second-round match is against Tallon Griekspoor, who was moved into the main draw when Federer had to withdraw because of a knee injury.
Djokovic's second-round match is against Tallon Griekspoor, who was moved into the main draw when Federer had to withdraw because of a knee injury.
The third-seeded Tsitsipas hit 27 aces and beat Mannarino 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-0 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Sloane Stephens entered the third round with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over 21st seed Coco Gauff.
The No. 12 seed rolled to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Kristina Kucova at Arthur Ashe Stadium, where their match was moved after Naomi Osaka's opponent withdrew from their scheduled match.
The ninth-seeded Muguruza, a two-time Grand Slam champion, beat Andrea Petkovic 6-4, 6-2. She could next face No. 18 seed Victoria Azarenka
Osaka had been scheduled to face Olga Danilovic of Serbia in the first match of the day at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
World No.1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia, extended her winning streak to six with a 6-1, 7-6(7) defeat of Vera Zvonareva of Russia in the first round of the US Open in one hour and 28 minutes.
Djokovic beat Danish qualifier Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-1 to reach the second round.
Zverev needed only 1 hour, 40 minutes to beat Sam Querrey 6-4, 7-5, 6-2.
Pliskova, a 2016 finalist, beat Caty McNally 6-3, 6-4 in her first-round match as the former world No. 1 tries continues her rebound from several lean years on the tour.
Roberto Bautista Agut made it a short stay in the US Open for Nick Kyrgios, who had enough time to fit in plenty of complaining in three sets.
The US World No.21 seed said that she suffered from 'home Grand Slam blues' as Gauff outlasts Magda Linette of Poland, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 in the opening round.
Murray did not appreciate that Tsitsipas took a medical timeout after the third set and made a lengthy visit to the locker room after the fourth.
Murray goes down in fight set to a much younger Tsitsipas in a hard fought battle 6-2, 6-7 (7), 6-3, 3-6, 4-6.
Those were two of the earliest victories as the tournament welcomed back spectators after being playing last year without fans because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Play has started at the U.S. Open, with fans back in the stands for the final Grand Slam tournament of the season.
The last time Tsitsipas squared off against a Grand Slam champion at a major, he came up agonisingly short, having led Serbia's Novak Djokovic
Ticket holders were barred in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the stands will be at 100% capacity again.
No man has won the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open in the same season since the slightly built, red-haired, left-handed Australian did it for the second time — yes, second — 52 years ago
Two years back, Medvedev had credited his US Open final appearance to the crowd, which had jeered the 25-year-old all through the tournament in 2019 till he reached the title showdown against Rafael Nadal.
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