the greek Stefanos Tsitsipasthe norwegian Casper Ruud and the danish Holger Rune they bid an early farewell to the US Open 2023. They left an open field at the bottom of the table, occupied by a new and complete batch of American tennis, orphaned by those great figures like Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi , also from a Andy Roddicklast home Grand Slam champion in 2003, also last to reach the final, in 2006 when he lost to the Swiss Roger Federer.
The golden age of the ‘Big 4’ (Federer, Nadal and Djokovicin addition to andy murray) has undergone several generations of tennis players. The United States also paid for it. Frances Tiafoe confirmed the paradigm shift by breaking into the 2022 semifinals, but he could not beat the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz.
‘Big Foe’ has already established himself in the world top-10, which is now closing, at the age of 25. Right behind his good friend, at the same age, taylor fritz. Next on the list is tommy paul14th ATP at 26, but lost the derby to the youngest, Ben Shelton, at 20, serving at 240 km/h.
Three American players in the quarterfinals of the US Open, just like in the old days, though not clear favorites for the title. In its box section there was a confrontation between the USA and the triple champion of the event Novak Djokovic.
The Serbian, by accident, became the USA’s number one enemy at the US Open. He accepted it and focused on it with the awareness that those standing next to him were his people. “I suppose they will support Fritz more in the quarterfinals as well Shelton or Tiafoe If I go to the semifinals. This is to be expected. We are in America, playing against rivals from home. I’d be surprised if it was the other way around, to be honest,” he said. Djokovic.
Meticulous, he announced that “I know what awaits me and I will prepare for it.” It is known that “there is a lot of enthusiasm because they are having success recently. Although they have a very high level because this is a country that is used to having some of the greatest of all time: Sampras, Agassi, McEnroe, Roddick, Connors...”.
Djokovic it is calm. He won the Cincinnati Masters 1000 ATP in an epic final with Alcaraz and his history favors Fritz. At least 7-0, with a recent 6-0 and 6-4 in Cincinnati.
Looking a step further, the semifinals, he prevailed in his two duels with tiafoe. No records in Shelton.
The United States earned a semifinalist. Djokovic efforts will be made to prevent the celebration from continuing any further. “It’s not pressure, but an illusion. It’s important for tennis in the United States,” he said. Fritz.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Robert Maynard, and I am a passionate journalist with experience in sports writing. For the last few years, I have been writing for Today Times Live. My main focus has been on sports-related stories and features. With my strong background in journalism and extensive knowledge of the industry, I am able to provide readers with well-crafted pieces that are both informative and engaging.
