Stefanos Tsitsipas7 in the world, was unstoppable on Monday in the first round of the US Open before the Canadian’s comeback. Milos Raonic (337th), whom he defeated 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 in 1h56.
“He is trying to get back to the highest level so I know I have nothing to lose and I have to play my best tennis. I played a physical game and it worked,” said the 25-year-old Greek.
In the next round he will face the Swiss Dominic Stricker (128th).
Last year, Tsitsipas lost in the first round in New York, where he never made it past the third round.
Raonic, former world number 3 in 2016, was sidelined for nearly two years due to injury. The 32-year-old Canadian, who played his last match in July 2021 in Atlanta, has been back on tour since June in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
Instead, the former world number one Caroline Wozniacki Marked her return to the Grand Slams for the first time in more than three years with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Russia’s Tatiana Prozorova on Monday to reach the second round at the US Open.
Wozniacki is competing in her third tournament since returning to the circuit in Montreal and played in Cincinnati this month after retiring in 2020 to start a family, but the Dane’s vast experience shined against the 19-year-old Prozorova . “It feels amazing to be back,” said Wozniacki, who booked a place in the next round against 11th-seeded Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic.
“Obviously I was very nervous going out, I haven’t been since 2019 and a lot has happened since then.” “It’s an incredible feeling to have the opportunity here, on this beautiful court, to play a night session and get the win. It’s very special.”
Wozniacki, 33, mounted the pressure from 3-3 and broke her opponent’s serve twice as she stormed back to win the first set.
Wozniacki moved on after a delayed start to the next set due to a medical timeout for Prozorova – from tournament qualifying – and the Dane sealed a crucial point after a 30-shot rally en route to take 3- 1 lead. The former Australian Open champion was down on serve at 5-1, but quickly broke Prozorova’s serve to seal the win.
Source: La Verdad
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