Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, the main candidates to win the final on Sunday, September 10 in New York, reached the round of 16 after overcoming their initial problems. Sets were left on the way after three rounds serving to get into the tournament, with many to be lost and none to be gained.
For the current champion and still world number one and who will replace him at the top of the ranking after this US Open and seeking a fourth crown in the United States, there is no other result than lifting the trophy.
Alcaraz lost the third set with daniel evans, but he reacted well and never saw his passage in danger, 6-2, 6-3, 4-6 and 6-3. More vertigo was experienced Novak Djokovicalthough he turned around a bad start to lose Laslo Djere 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 and 6-3.
The round of eighth, between Sunday and Monday, is usually the final polishing of the table. These are the eight survivors who enter what tennis players consider a straight battle for absolute victory. Who has reached this means that he is in a position to wish everyone or surprise him with an inspired day. is still a Dominic Strickerfor example, who knocked Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Alcaraz and Djokovic they will have two unexpected opponents in the fourth round. Two novices, the Italian Matteo Arnaldi and the Croatian Borna Gojan, respectively. In theory, more affordable appointments than those living in the third.
Then things will get serious for Alcaraz, as he already expected when he saw the painting in his section Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov. And in ‘semis’ he pointed out some Russians, Daniil Medvedev or Andrey Rublev, with Alex de Minaur as the lesser evil
Djokovic drops out of a USA Championship. taylor fritz I will wait for the quarters and for the ‘semis’ another American, Tommy Paul, Frances Tiafoe or Ben Shelton.
To women, mourning far away Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenkabut locally Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula wants to break that duality. And the Czech is always a threat, as proven at Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
MEN’S FINAL 1/8
TOP OF THE FRAME
Carlos Alcaraz (Span/1)-Matteo Arnaldi (Ita)
Alexander Zverev (Germany/12)-Jannik Sinner (Ita/6)
D. Medvedev (Rus/3)-Alex de Minaur (Aus/13)
Jack Draper (GBR)-Andrey Rublev (Russ/8)
LOWER PART OF THE FRAME
Rinky Hijikata (Aus/WC)-Frances Tiafoe (USA/10)
Tommy Paul (USA/14)-Ben Shelton (USA)
Dominic Stricker (Sui)-Taylor Fritz (USA/9)
Borna Gojo (Cro)-Novak Djokovic (Srb/2)
THE WOMAN 1/8 FINAL
TOP OF THE FRAME
Iga Swiatek (Pol/1)-Jelena Ostapenko (Let/20)
Caroline Wozniacki (Din)-Coco Gauff (USA/6)
Sorana Cirstea-Belinda Bencic (Sui/15)
Karolina Muchova (Che/10)-Xinyu Wang (Chn)
LOWER PART OF THE FRAME
Peyton Stearns (USA)-Marketa Vondrousova (Che/9)
Madison Keys (USA/17)-Jessica Pegula (USA/3)
Ons Jabeur (Tun/5)-Qinwen Zheng (Chn/23)
Daria Kasatkina (Russ/13)-Aryna Sabalenka (Blr/2)
Source: La Verdad
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