Thanks to the protected ranking, starting Jiří Veselý at the US Open also defeated his second opponent in five sets. He defeated world number 20 Francisco Cerúndola from Argentina after more than four hours 7:6, 6:2, 3:6, 2:6, 7:6, won the first scalp of a TOP 20 player since last February, followed up on his first New York win since 2016 and, advancing to the 3rd round, equaled the best result from 2015.
The 30-year-old Czech will play Croatian Borna Goj (h2h 0:0) for the round of 16, with which he would equal his Grand Slam maximum from Wimbledon 2016 and 2018.
Jakub Menšík continues his successful debut at the US Open at the Grand Slam tournament. In the second round, the 17-year-old Czech talent defeated the Frenchman Titouan Droguet, who was five years older, 3:6, 6:2, 7:6, 6:3 in a duel between two successful qualifiers and debutants on the main circuit, securing a move to the TOP 150, in which he will the only representative under 19 years of age.
He will play with Taylor Fritz or Juan Pablo Varillas for promotion to the top sixteen
We are preparing further details.
• US OPEN •
New York, USA, tv. surface, $65,000,020
Wednesday’s results (30/08/2023)
• Singles – 2nd round •
Veselý (Czech Republic) – F. Cerundolo (20-Arg.) 7:6 (7:5), 6:2, 3:6, 2:6, 7:6
Menšík (Czech Republic) – Droguet (Fr.) 3:6, 6:2, 7:6, 6:3 Djokovic (2-Serb.) – Zapata (Sp.) 6:4, 6:1, 6:1 Stricker (Switzerland) – Tsitsipas (7-Greece) 7:5, 6:7 (2:7), 6:7 (5:7), 7:6 (8:6), 6:3 Mannarino (22-Fr.) – Marozsán (Germany) 3:6, 6:3, 6:4, 6:1 Bonzi (Fr.) – Eubanks (28-USA) 7:6 (8:6), 2:6, 6:2, 7 :6 (9:7) Djere (32-Serb.) – Gaston (Fr.) 6:1, 6:2, 6:3 Gojo (Croatia) – McDonald (USA) 6:3, 6:4, 6 :4 Karacev (-) – Carballés (Spain) 6:2, 4:6, 6:3, 7:6 (7:4) Shelton (USA) – Thiem (Austria) 7:6 (7:1) , 1:0 / scratch
Hijikata (Aust.) – Fucsovics (Maď.) 6:1, 6:2, 6:1
• Doubles – 1st round •
need/Pavlásek (Seed./CR) – Oswald/Van De Zandschulp (Rak./Niz.) 6:3, 6:7 (5:7), 7:6 (10:8)
Article originally published for Livesport News.
2023-08-31 03:13:51
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