Novak Djokovic, on the other hand, made it to the quarterfinals, beating Croatia’s Borna Goja 6:2, 7:5, 6:4 on the New York concrete.

This year’s Roland Garros winner, Šwiateková, did not achieve a promising lead against the charging Ostapenko and lost the match in one hour and 49 minutes. He lost to Latvia, four years his senior, for the fourth time in his career. The Riga native outscored his Polish opponent in a ball win ratio of 31:18.

“I always expected a tough fight against Iza. I knew I had to play my game and be aggressive, because that’s what he doesn’t like at all. I had to fight until the last point,” Ostapenko said on court. interview.

2017 Roland Garros champion Ostapenko continues to improve her best at the New York Grand Slam. So far, his best performance here has been three times in the third round. In the semi-finals, she will challenge host American and tournament sixth-ranked Cori Gauff, who knocked out the returning Dane Caroline Wozniacki after the birth break 6:3, 3:6, 6:1.

Šwiateková searched in vain for the reason for her exclusion. “I was very surprised that my game dropped significantly during the match. Because usually when I play badly, I play badly at the start and then somehow control myself or just solve the problem. And this time the opposite happened,” said the 22-year-old Pole. year who won the first set.

“I had absolutely no idea what was happening to my game. Suddenly I couldn’t control it at all. I made a big mistake and couldn’t come back. At the same time, I was otherwise good at making returns,” thought the Polish favorite.

Three-time champion of the tournament, Djokovic, made us forget about his previous five-set duel with compatriot Lasl Djer, when he turned around from 0:2 into the set. On the other hand, he defeated conqueror Jiří Veselý Goj without much difficulty in two hours and twenty-six minutes.

“I watched his matches from qualifying and this week. He is very strong and serves hard. That’s why I have to break his serve,” said Djokovic.

The 36-year-old Belgrade native reached the US Open quarterfinals for the thirteenth time in his career. He equaled the achievements of Andre Agassi from America and Roger Federer from Switzerland.

In the semifinal race, he will challenge host Taylor Fritz, who after Czech teenager Jakub Menšík knocked out another qualifier, Switzerland’s Dominic Stricker. He beat Stefanos Tsitsipas from the 2nd round 7:6, 6:4, 6:4 and did not drop a single set in the tournament.

Twenty-five-year-old Fritz advanced to the quarterfinals of the second Grand Slam, in New York he entered the top eight for the first time.

“He has been a regular in the top ten for several years. “Of course it will be a more difficult match, but I’m ready,” said Djokovic before the match.

The other quarterfinal pairing in the men’s tournament spider was Americans Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton. Last year’s semi-finalist and top ten seed Tiafoe defeated Australian Rinky Hijikata 6:4, 6:1, 6:4, 20-year-old Shelton beat compatriot and tournament top 14 ranking Tommy Paul 6:4, 6:3, 4 : 6, 6:4.

Gauff, a Florida native, extended her unbeaten streak to nine matches after her win over Wozniacki. Before the US Open, she won a tournament in Cincinnati, where she beat Karolina Muchová in the final. In total, he won the last 15 of his 16 matches.

The 19-year-old American made it into the top eight players of the tournament for the second time in a row. “I’m confident I can progress. Caroline can take a lot of balls, so I know I have to play aggressively. It’s a great honor to be on the court with her,” said Gauff.

The 33-year-old Wozniacki returned to the circuit last month after more than three years on maternity leave. The 2018 Australian Open winner, who started at Flushing Meadows thanks to a wild card, was eliminated by, for example, Petra Kvitova or host Jennifer Brady.

“I want to see how I play tennis and physically after the break. And I’m exactly where I want to be. There are still some things I want to improve and I know I can improve them. But in the near future In general, I think it’s quite positive,” added Wozniacka.

US Open tennis tournament in New York (hard surface, $65 million endowment):

Woman:

Singles – 4th round:

Ostapenko (20-Lot.) – Šwiateková (1-Pol.) 3:6, 6:3, 6:1, Gauffová (6-AS) – Wozniacka (And.) 6:3, 3:6, 6:1 .

Man:

Singles – 4th round:

Djokovic (2-Serbia) – Gojo (Croatia) 6:2, 7:5, 6:4, Fritz (9-USA) – Stricker (Switzerland) 7:6 (7:2), 6:4, 6: 4 , Tiafoe (10-USA) – Hijikata (Aust.) 6:4, 6:1, 6:4.

Juniors:

Singles – first half:

Bondioli (It.) – Philip (Czech Republic) 3:6, 6:3, 6:2, Hrazdil (CZ) – Melero (16-Sp.) 3:6, 6:3, 6:4.

Younger girl:

Singles – first half:

Samsonova (10-CR) – Lamová (USA) 6:3, 4:6, 7:5, Kovačková (13-CR) – Gay 7:5, 6:2, Valentinova (9-CR) – Taylor (Aust.) 6:0, 6:3.