Alexei Popyrinwho had never gone beyond the third round at a Grand Slam, starred in the day’s big surprise at the US Open after knocking out the reigning champion, Novak Djokovic and did not hesitate to make sure of that “It was something I thought I could do.”. In this sense, he remembered his previous ones, where he lost, against the Serbian: “My two experiences against him earlier in the year in Australia and Wimbledon gave me the confidence to go out tonight and believe that I can win and I can really do it and Believe me. So when I did it, I felt like I was proven right.”
Number 28 in the world rankingthe Australian 25 years He arrived in New York in great form, having beaten Rublev to earn his first Masters 1000 title in Montreal earlier this month, as well as reaching the semi-finals in Doha. Now he is not satisfied with eliminating Djokovic: “This week and in Montreal I did that. I hope I can continue this week because it is probably the biggest achievement of my career so far in terms of ranking.”
His next rival, already in the round of 16, will become his best friend Frances Tiafoewho defeated fellow American Ben Shelton in the third round in a five-set thriller. “He’s a very complex player. He probably has one of the best hands on the circuit, he goes to the net and he likes to mix it up,” Popyrin said of Tiafoe.
Source: La Verdad
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