In a US Open that has already lost two of its main headliners – Alcaraz and Djokovic -, Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev continued to gain confidence on Saturday in the third round. In the women’s competition, Iga Swiatek continues her journey.
The favorites: everything is going well for Sinner, Medvedev and Swiatek
No big surprises on Saturday night at the US Open. While the men’s draw has lost two top players since the defeats of Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, the remaining favorites are continuing their run without a hitch. There are still two Grand Slam winners left: Jannik Sinner and Dannil Medvedev. The Italian, world No. 1, easily qualified for the round of 16 on Saturday by beating Australian Christopher O’Connell (87th) 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.
The Russian, world No. 5, finalist in 2023 and winner in 2022, beat the Italian Flavio Cobolli (31st) in three sets 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. In the women’s competition, Iga Swiatek swept aside the Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (27th) 6-4, 6-2 in 1h32. The Polish player is aiming for a second title in New York after 2022.
The French: there are none left
There are no more French players competing in singles at the US Open tennis tournament after Jessika Ponchet (world number 143) was eliminated in the third round by the Danish Caroline Wozniacki (number 71) 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday in New York.
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Performance: Where will Nuno Borges stop?
Nuno Borges, 27, beat Czech Jakub Mensik 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-0 in the third round. The Portuguese is in the round of 16 of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career. He could not contain his emotion at the end of the match.
The number: 5
Five players from the men’s tour have reached the second week of all four Grand Slam tournaments in 2024: Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz.
The point: Matteo Arnaldi shows off his athletic qualities
The gesture: Tommy Paul’s dexterity
Tommy Paul exudes something cool and relaxed on the court. Between points, he spins his racket with his hand, elegantly, throws it in the air and catches it gracefully. With his cap screwed backwards on his head, a smile on his face, he takes the points one after the other, imperturbable, sure of his fact.
The sentence: “This season is incredible”
The revelation of the season, the Italian Jasmine Paolini, world No. 5 and finalist of the last two Grand Slam tournaments (Roland-Garros and Wimbledon), beat the Kazakh Yulia Putintseva (32nd) 6-3, 6-4. Aged 28, Paolini, who had never gone beyond the second round in a Major before this year, will have reached the second week of the four Grand Slam tournaments this season.
“This season has been incredible so far. I’ve had a lot of firsts: for the first time I won two matches in a Grand Slam tournament, now I’ve managed to reach the second week of every Major…”she savors.
The Lunar Sequence: Haddad Maria Cheats
While trying to catch a drop shot from Anna Kalinskaya, Beatriz Haddad Maria managed to send the ball back to the other side, but only after a second bounce. Unfortunately, the referee did not notice this foul and called for the intervention of the video assistance, used for the very first time in a Grand Slam. Unfortunately for Kalinskaya, the assistant referees were also unable to notice the error despite multiple slow motions. And the point was awarded to Haddad Maria.
All the results of the night
3rd round (men’s singles):
Jannik Sinner (ITA/N.1) beats Christopher O’Connell (AUS) 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
Tommy Paul (USA/N.14) bat Gabriel Diallo (CAN) 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (7/3)
Nuno Borges (POR) beat Jakub Mensik (CZE) 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-0
Daniil Medvedev (RUS/N.5) bat Flavio Cobolli (ITA/N.31) 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
Jack Draper (GBR/N.25) beats Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Tomas Machac (CZE) whip David Goffin (BEL) 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
Alex De Minaur (AUS/N.10) beat Daniel Evans (GBR) 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-0, 6-0
Jordan Thompson (AUS) beat Matteo Arnaldi (ITA/N.30) 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (7/5)
3rd round (women’s singles):
Iga Swiatek (POL/N.1) bats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS/N.25) 6-4, 6-2
Liudmila Samsonova (RUS/N.16) beat Ashlyn Krueger (USA) 6-1, 6-1
Diana Shnaider (RUS/N.18) def Sara Errani (ITA) 6-2, 6-2
Jessica Pegula (USA/N.6) beat Jessica Bouzas (ESP) 6-3, 6-3
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) beat Jessika Ponchet (FRA) 6-3, 6-2
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA/N.22) def Anna Kalinskaya (RUS/N.15) 6-3, 6-1
Karolina Muchova (CZE) vs. Anastasia Potapova (RUS) 6-4, 6-2
Jasmine Paolini (ITA/N.5) bats Yulia Putintseva (KAZ/N.30) 6-3, 6-4
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