The favored Tsitsipas was close to victory in the fourth set, but was unable to finish the match at 5:4. He lacked two balls to advance in the subsequent tie-break, but he did not take advantage of the 5:4 lead either.
In the end, Tistispas didn’t get a single match point, while world number 128 Stricker converted his first. This year, the former Roland Garros junior champion fought his way from qualification to the main competition of the US Open for the first time and, advancing to the 3rd round, recorded the best Grand Slam result.
This year’s Australian Open finalist Tsitsipas confirmed with an early exit that the US Open is his least favorite Grand Slam in terms of results: he has never made it past the 3rd round in New York.
Djokovic, Tsitsipas’ defeater from the final in Melbourne, also managed the second match in Flushing Meadows without losing a set. The 36-year-old Serb, who is aiming for his 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open, defeated Spaniard Bernabé Zapata 6:4, 6:1, 6:1. The three-time New York champion, who will return to the top of the world rankings ahead of Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz after the tournament regardless of further results, will play compatriot Lasl Djer in the third round.
Defending champion and world number one Iga Šwiateková did not hesitate, defeating Australian Darja Saville 6:3, 6:4. In the 3rd round, the Pole will face the Slovenian Kaja Juvanová.
US Open tennis tournament in New York (hard surface, $65 million endowment): Men: Singles – 2nd round: Stricker (Switzerland) – Tsitsipas (7-Greece) 7:5, 6:7 (2:7) , 6:7 (5:7), 7:6 (8:6), 6:3Djere (32-Serb.) – Gaston (Fr.) 6:1, 6:2, 6:3Gojo (Croatia) – McDonald (USA) 6:3, 6:4, 6:4. Djokovic (2-Serb.) – Zapata (Sp.) 6:4, 6:1, 6:1 Women: Singles – 2nd round: Gauffová (6 – USA) – Andreyev (Russia) 6:3, 6:2 Bencic (15-Switzerland) – Miyazaki (Britain) 6:3, 6:3Townsend (USA) – Haddad Maia (19-Brazil) 7:6 (7:1), 7:5. Mertensová (32-Belg.) – Collinsová (USA) 3:6, 7:6 (9:7), 6:1 Juvanová (Slovenia) – Davisová (USA) 6:7 (3:7), 6:4, 6:3Cirsteaová (30-Roman) – Kalinska (Russia) 6:3, 6:4Wang Sin-yü (China) – Sorribesová (Sp.) 5:7, 6: 3, 6:4 Šwiateková (1-Pol.) – Savileová (Aust.) 6:3, 6:4
2023-08-31 01:00:00
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