World number 3 Maria Sakkariová of Greece will not defend last year’s semifinals at the US Open. The 27 year old Greek lost today on concrete at Flushing Meadow in the 2nd round to Si-ju Wang of China 6:3, 5:7, 5:7.
The Athens native recorded her worst result at a Grand Slam tournament in New York since 2018. She suffered her fourth loss in her last six matches and is on the way to losing her first title from a “top four” tournament. He made 35 unforced errors in the game.
Twenty-one year old Si-yü Wang scored his first win against players from the world’s top ten despite committing twelve double faults. She has made it to the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career and will face either American Alison Riske-Amritraj or Camila Osori of Colombia.
The tournament ends for Elizabeth Mandliková. The daughter of former Czech tennis player Hana Mandlíková, who thanks to a wild card made her Grand Slam debut in New York, was not enough for this year’s Wimbledon finalist and world number five Uns Džábirová. The 28-year-old Tunisian lost 5:7, 2:6.
“I really enjoyed it here. My mother and brother came to see me. It was my first time playing on a pitch like that and I think I handled it well. It was a great experience for me. I learned a lot and I would like to follow up,” Mandliková told ČTK.
2012 tournament winner Andy Murray beat 20-year-old American Emilio Nava 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 to advance to the third round of a Grand Slam for the second time in five years. “Physically, I’m feeling the best in the last few years. I’m getting closer to where I want to be. Hopefully I can go even further here,” said the former world number one.
US Open tennis tournament in New York (hard surface, $60 million donation):
Man:
Singles – first round: Carballés – Munar (both Sp.) 6:1, 6:3, 4:6, 6:2, Kubler (Aust.) – M. Ymer (Sweden) 5:7, 6:4, 6:2, 6 :4.
2nd round: De Minaur (18-Austr.) – Garín (Chile) 6:3, 6:0, 4:6, 6:2, Carreňo (12-Sp.) – Bublik (Kaz.) 4:6, 6:4 , 6:3, 7:6 (7:5), Moutet (Fr.) – Van de Zandschulp (21-Dutch) 6:4, 1:6, 6:2, 6:4, Cachín (Arg.) – Holt (USA) 1:6, 2:6, 6:1, 7:6 (7:1), 7:6 (8:6), Berrettini (13-It.) – Grenier (Fr.) 2:6 , 6:1, 7:6 (7:4), 7:6 (9:7), A. Murray (UK) – Nava (USA) 5:7, 6:3, 6:1, 6:0
Doubles – first round: Lammons, Withdrawal (USA) – Congratulations, Lehecka (Czech Republic) 6:4, 6:4.
Woman:
Singles – first round: Alexandrova (28-Russia) – Stearnsova (USA) 6:4, 4:6, 7:5.
2nd round: Wang Si-yü (China) – Sakkariová (3-Greece) 3:6, 7:5, 7:5, Jabirová (5-Tun.) – Mandlikova (USA) 7:5, 6:2, Rogersová ( 31 -USA) – Kužmová (SR) 7:5, 6:1, Kuděrmětová (18-Russia) – Zanevská (Belgium) 6:2, 6:3, Riskeová-Amritrajová (29-USA) – Osoriová (Col. . ) 6:4, 6:7 (5:7), 7:6 (7:5), Gálfiová (German) – Dartová (English) 6:4, 6:0, Zhang Shuai (China) – Schmiedlová (SR ) 7 :5, 6:1, Marinová (Can.) – Snigurová (Ukr.) 6:3, 7:6 (7:5), Gauffová (12-US) – Ruseová (Roman) 6:2 , 7 :6 ( 7:4), Keys (20-USA) – Giorgio (It.) 6:4, 5:7, 7:6 (10:6).
Doubles – first round: Podoroská, Sharifová (Arg./Egypt) – Panovová, Martincova (Russia/Czech Republic) 7:5, 7:6 (7:2).
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