“I should have won this game, there is no excuse for that. I’ve had so many opportunities to win, I have to figure out how to win these games. There are really no excuses to be honest, ”Williams said afterwards. It felt like “like when you hang out with a shit guy. It just doesn’t make sense and it’s frustrating. “
Williams ended up struggling with cramps. “I had cramps, yes, but I shouldn’t have been in the situation,” said the former number one in the world rankings, but also explained: “Playing nine hours in a week is too much for me, I play that much normally Not.”
With that, the tournament has also lost its number three. Before that, the top third in the world ranking Karolina Pliskova (CZE) and number two Sofia Kenin (USA) had failed. The highest rated player is now Naomi Osaka (JPN / 4). The two-time major winner, who won the US Open two years ago, beat Dajana Jastremska (UKR / 16) 6: 3 6: 1.
Djokovic and Krajinovic continue
At the men’s Masters 1000 tournament in the same place, the Serbian world number one Novak Djokovic is in the quarter-finals after a 6: 2 6: 4 against Tennys Sandgren (USA) as well as Filip Krajinovic. Djokovic’s compatriot, who had dealt with Dominic Thiem in the second round, beat Marton Fucsovics (HUN), as before, the world number three 6: 2 6: 1.
For Djokovic, who celebrated a five-set win over Thiem in the final of this year’s Australian Open, things are going well with regard to the US Open starting on Monday. “All in all it was a great performance,” said the happy “Djoker”. He felt better than the night before. “Everything is going in the right direction,” said the 17-time Grand Slam winner, who is well equipped for the tasks ahead.
Murray has to bow to Raonic
Daniil Medvedev (RUS / 3) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE / 4) also did well for the major tournament. Both reached the round of the last eight with two-set wins over Aljaz Bedene (SLO) and John Isner (USA / 16). Andy Murray, however, is eliminated. The Scot, who is back on the ATP tour for the first time this year after his hip surgery, was defeated by Milos Raonic (CAN) 2: 6 2: 6.
From an Austrian perspective, part one of the two New York tournaments did not go as planned. After Thiem’s kick-off, the double specialists Oliver Marach with Raven Klaasen (RSA) and Jürgen Melzer with Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) were eliminated in the second round.
WTA Premier Tournament in New York
(U.S., $ 2,250,829 hard court)
ATP 1,000 tournament in New York
(U.S., $ 4,674,780 hard court)
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