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Alcaraz, Osaka, Tiafoé…: what to remember from the night at the US Open

2021-09-04T06:50:18.498Z


Strong emotions in New York at night cession. With in particular, the sensation Alcaraz, tomb of Tsitsipas, the tears of Osaka and the performance of choice of the local Frances Tiafoe at the end of the night.


The fight


At the end of the suspense, after 4:06 of combat, in an electric atmosphere, the prodigy Carlos Alcaraz, 18, won in the tie-break on his third match point against Stefanos Tsitsipas, world number 3 and confirmed his beautiful promises (6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 0-6, 7-6 (7/5). But don't call him the “

new Nadal

”! “

I don't copy no game, I'm just trying to play mine

", he declared. He will take on the costume of favorite in the round of 16 against the German Peter Gojowczyk (141st).

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The stat

Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz dusted off the tennis history books last night. At 18 years and 130 days old, he is the youngest player to qualify for the 8th of a Grand Slam since Andrey Medvedev at Roland-Garros 1992 (17 years, 281 days). At the US Open, no one had done better since Michael Chang (17 years and 199 days) at the 1989 US Open.

The controversy (continued)


Tsitsipas further damaged his image during his third round lost to Alcaraz. Nervous, very nervous, he received two cautions, one for a time violation between two serves in the second set and another for receiving advice from his father coach. The ruthless Big Apple audience booed him when he yelled

provocative

Vamos

”. He also still used his right to take a toilet break to change, taking a little more than five minutes to return, less than the seven and eight catches against Andy Murray and Adrian Mannarino… The public, there too, did not liked. A saving break as the Greek then won the 4th set 6-0, but in the 5th the last act went to the Spaniard.

READ ALSO - Tsitsipas and the “pee breaks”: “I don't break any rules”

The phrase

Signed Stefanos Tsitsipas.

I don't know why everyone is suddenly against me, especially when other players don't play by the rules (…) I don't pretend to be loved by everyone.

I just feel like people don't understand.

They are here for the show, to see the matches and are very impatient.

The only thing I did was change my wet clothes into dry ones.

Apparently this is a huge problem

”.

Since the start of the tournament, the critics have not failed to rain on the way that the Greek uses, in his right, the rules of the ATP.

There is no time limit for the locker room break.

The sensation


Naomi Osaka will not win a third coronation in four years at Flushing Meadows. Leading 7-5, 6-5 serve to follow, she was unbreaker by committing gross unforced errors, then gave in in the last act, betrayed, once again by her fragile nerves. A 7-5, 6-7 (2/7), 6-4 defeat against the young Canadian Laylah Fernandez (73rd).


Tears


At the end of her defeat in three sets against Leylah Fernandez (5-7, 7-6, 6-4), the Japanese once again burst into tears during her press conference, like two weeks ago at the Cincinnati tournament .. “

Honestly, I don't know when I'm going to play my next game of tennis. I think I'll take a break for a while. When I win, I don't feel happy, I feel relieved. And when I lose, I feel very sad. All this is not normal

. ”


The perf '


Crazy Day extended in New York.

Frances Tiafo defeated Andrey Rublev in the fifth set at 2:15 am local time!

The seed number 5, inclines 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 (6), 4–6, 6–1, after 3:48 of play. Nice performance for the American, author of 69 moves winners.


The confirmation


Previously, it also took five sets for 12-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime to dominate Roberto Bautista (# 18) in five sets 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6 -3.

This is the 4th time in the last five Grand Slams that the student of Toni Nadal has climbed to eighth.

The number


1

This is the first time in the Open era that a player from qualifying has managed to qualify in the second week after having systematically lost the first set. The Dutchman Botic van de Zanschulp is the author of this performance. Last night, against Facundo Bagnis (3-6 6-0 6-2 6-2)., The Dutchman again conceded the first act before finally winning. Van de Zanschulp had already achieved this performance in the 1st round of qualifying, the 2nd round of qualifying, the 3rd round of qualifying, the 1st round of the main draw and therefore, in the 2nd round of the 3rd round main draw.

Source: lefigaro

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