He US Open 2024 there will be new champions, male and female. This is no ordinary edition as many of the favorites have fallen by the wayside. Some were too early, as it happened Carlos Alcaraz and the defender of the crown, Novak Djokovic. The picture changed dramatically, it opened up opportunities that the British exploited Jack Draperwho occupied the position originally reserved for the Murcian, bringing about the presence of an American finalist for the first time in eighteen years. Conditions in which they will fight Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe.
The latter is the only one with experience in the New York semifinals. Lost in 2022 to Alcaraz. The Italian Jannik Sinner makes his debut in this round, the only one of the main favorites to fulfill his role. And with authority, the same he showed by defeating the 2021 champion, the Russian, in the quarterfinals. Daniel Medvedev.
He is the No. 1 candidate for the trophy. Because he leads the world ranking, now with more distinction, and knows how to win a Grand Slam. He won the last Australian Open. He emerged unscathed from the double positive for clostebol, which caused his physical trainer and physiotherapist to work. The independent panel accepted his explanation of how the substance got into the body (a massage from his physio without gloves) and there was no popular pressure against him. Many in the locker room saw favored treatment in the process, but don’t doubt the Italian’s true intentions.
sinful He has won his last nine matches, as he prepares for the US Open by becoming the Cincinnati Masters 1000 ATP champion. This season, he won 53 of 58 matches, 33 of 35 on hard courts. His best result in Flushing was the quarterfinals of 2022, already surpassed.
You will have in front of you Jack Draperdreams of emulating Andy Murray, the best in 2012. The 22-year-old Englishman and world number 25 is not short of talent. He has a lot of recurring injuries. He will face his worst opponent, although he beat Sinner on grass at Queen’s 2021, 7-6 (6) and 7-6 (2).
The Europeans will open the semifinals today, Friday, at 9 pm Next, one of the Spanish early morning on Saturday, Fritz (26 years old, number 12) and Tiafoe (26 years old, number 20) for following in the footsteps of his countryman Andy Roddick champion in 2003, finalist in 2006.
The record points to Fritz, who beat Tiafoe six out of seven times. in a row
Source: La Verdad
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