An opportunity awaits for the eight players remaining in the bottom half of the draw. For the first time since 2014 at the US Open a first-time Grand Slam finalist is guaranteed. Three years ago first-time finalists met in the championship as Marin Cilic defeated Kei Nishikori. In the fourth round of the bottom half of the draw, the highest-seeded players are No. 12 Pablo Carreno Busta, No. 16 Lucas Pouille, No. 17 Sam Querrey, No. 23 Mischa Zverev, No. 28 Kevin Anderson, and No. 29 Diego Schwartzman. Only Anderson (2015) and Pouille (last year) have reached the quarter-finals in Flushing Meadows. UnseededPaolo Lorenzi and #NextGenATP qualifier Denis Shapovalov are also left. In the opening match on Arthur Ashe Stadium,...
It took four sets, but Rafael Nadal secured his place in the Round of 16 at the US Open. Nadal defeated Leonardo Mayer 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 with the roof closed on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday. For the second straight match, the World No. 1 was forced to rebound after dropping the opening set. On Thursday, he rallied from a set and a break down to defeat Taro Daniel and on Saturday, it was Mayer who sent an early message under the lights on Ashe. Mayer imposed himself from the baseline during the 63-minute opener, sending Nadal scrambling from side to side. The Argentine incredibly saved the first 13 break points faced, consistently coming up clutch in the critical...
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan are ramping up their bid for a sixth US Open men’s doubles crown. The fifth-seeded Americans easily disposed of the all-Australian duo of Nick Kyrgios and Matt Reid to progress to the third round on Saturday. Their 6-1, 6-1 triumph set a showdown with No. 9 seeds Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic. There was success for another all-American pairing with wild cards Christopher Eubanks and Christian Harrison advancing. Playing together for the first time, Eubanks and Harrison ground out a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 result over Russian Mikhail Youzhny and German Mischa Zverev on Court 7 after one hour and 31 minutes. "We started out returning really well and gave ourselves lots of chances," Harrison told...
The atmosphere on Court 5 was electric as #NextGenATP Andrey Rublev edged Damir Dzumhur 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to continue his dream run at the US Open. With the stands overflowing and spectators cramming onto the adjacent concourse, the intimate Court 5 played host to an entertaining third-round encounter between the unseeded Russian and Bosnian. A significant opportunity awaited both competitors, with a maiden Round of 16 berth at a Grand Slam on the line. The 19-year-old Rublev handled the moment with aplomb, taking the two-hour and 46-minute affair behind 44 winners and nine breaks of serve. Appearing in just his fifth Grand Slam main draw, he will make his second-week debut. Rublev was without the guidance of coach Fernando...
Juan Martin del Potro continued his flawless progress through the top half of the US Open draw, claiming his third straight-sets win of the tournament on Saturday as he defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the third round. The Argentine will look to keep his run going when he faces sixth seed Dominic Thiem in the fourth round on Monday. Del Potro leads their FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry 2-0, including victory over the Austrian at this stage in New York last year, when Thiem was forced to retire. Looking ahead to the clash with Thiem, del Potro said, "He has everything to win the match. He's having a great season already. He's the favourite for the match. But...