The living legend
The champion wants to remain the mistress of the clocks.
Although she hasn't officially confirmed it, Serena Williams most likely said goodbye to tennis tonight.
After her first two victories, including one against world number 2 Anett Kontaveit, the player with 23 Grand Slam titles gave up her arms after a 3:05 fight against a very inspired Ajla Tomljanovic (7-6, 5-7, 6- 1).
All in a fiery atmosphere.
The youngest of the Williams will not end her immense career like Pete Sampras, titled in 2002 in New York, before retiring.
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The tribute and the image
Serena burst into tears when she spoke of her older sister Venus: “
Thank you dad, I know you are watching, thank you mom (who was present in the stands), thank you to all the people who have supported me all this time, my God that been decades.
I wouldn't be Serena if it wasn't for Venus, so thank you Venus
.”
The declared
“
So it will be nice to spend time with my daughter and do things that we haven't been able to do.
My future is so bright.
But tomorrow, for sure, I'm going to karaoke.
Signed Serena Williams.
The number
2
For the first time since 2015, France will have at least one representative in New York for both men and women.
On Saturday, Richard Gasquet, Alizé Cornet and Clara Burel will in turn try to reach the round of 16.
The French in shape
Impressive Caroline Garcia.
Full of confidence and offensive, the Lyonnaise outclassed Bianca Andreescu 6-3, 6-2 to slip into the round of 16 without losing a set and reach her first round of 16 in New York on the occasion of her tenth appearance.
“
I'm very happy with the way I played and to be in the second week.
It was a very committed match.
Many rallies … Each point, each game was very intense, “
The 17th in the world, titled three times in the last three months, is clearly one of the contenders for the title.
In American Alison Riske, her next opponent has been warned.
Moutet's premiere
The Frenchman, 112th in the world and drafted from the qualifications, continues his good career at the US Open.
In a roller coaster, the boiling 23-year-old tricolor knew how to tame his nerves on edge to dominate the Argentinian Pedro Cachin, 66th in the world 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in 3 hours 07. So that he was down 460, triple break point against him, he was able to overthrow his opponent to complete his third round in four sets.
Place for his first round of 16 in New York for Casper Ruud, finalist of the last Roland-Garros.
The Norwegian took 4h23 to overcome the American Tommy Paul (34th) in five sets, 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/2), 5 -7, 6-0.
The title holder
Daniil Medvedev, defending champion and world number one, did not delay to dismiss the Chinese Yibing Wu, 174th in the world and from qualifying, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.
To afford the shock of the round of 16 against Nick Kyrgios.
The finalist of the last Wimbledon confirms that he has become a serious player.
Very concentrated, the brilliant Australian dominated without shaking the American JJ Wolf (87th and guest) 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 in 1h55.
The Stat
85.1%
The world number one's winning percentage at the US Open.
Confirmation: Daniil Medvedev is comfortable in Flushing.
The Russian signed his 23rd victory last night in 27 matches played at the US Open, or 85.1% success.
In other Grand Slams, Medvedev is 76% in Australia, 54% at Roland-Garros and 67% at Wimbledon.
Point
What a match point!
A winning tweener from Pablo Carreno Busta to lob Alex de Minaur in the fourth set tie-break at 6-5 in his favor.
abandonment
Injured in the groin, the Briton Jack Draper threw in the towel against Karen Kachanov at one set everywhere and in the third set.
A sad epilogue for Draper, who fell in the first round of Félix Auger-Aliassime.