Serena Williams celebrates her first win. Ronda and extend her career for at least one more game. AFP / Timothy A. Clark.
The second round begins US Open and this Wednesday there will be tennis for all tastes in New York. Today only one Argentine will be on the field, Cordovan Pietro Cachin, and next to him there will be six other South Americans: two Chileans, Christian Garin Y Alessandro Tabilo; two Colombian tennis players, Daniel Galan – the big surprise when eliminating Tsitsipas – e Maria Camila Osorio; and two representatives of Brazil, Thiago Monteiro Y Beatriz Haddad Maia.
Also, a new, possibly the latest, feature of Serena Williams at Arthur Ashe Stadium and the presence of the world number 1 and reigning champion, Daniel Medvedev. You will also see the action Casper Ruud, One of those who have a mathematical chance of taking the throne from the Russian, e Nick Kyrgios, who is going through the best moment of his career and allows himself to dream.
Three of the top five seeded players will play in the women’s branch: [2] Annet Kontaveit she will want to be the villain of the movie in front of Serena and they will also try to keep moving forward [3] Maria Sakkari Y [5] Ons Jaber.
“It’s Serena’s day at # USOpen”. Experience the preview of the third day of the last Grand Slam of the season and the tournament organizers make it known with a suggestive post on their social networks. It is that the youngest Williams, 23 Grand Slam champion and absolute tennis legend, could end her professional career if she fails to beat the Estonian Kontaveit, number 2 in the world and clearly favored in the previous one.
Williams It comes from the victory of Danka Kovinic, from Montenegro, with a double 6-3 and she wants to continue dreaming in the stadium that has seen her celebrate the most in over 25 years of career. Accumulate 102 wins in the Arthur Ash Stadium, more than any other player (male or female) in history.
Another one who dreams is Pedro Cachin. The 27-year-old from Cordoba, who just knocked out Alijaz Bedene in a marathon, is aiming for the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career and his rival will be Brandon Holt, the son of Tracy Austin who gave one of the big hits of the first round by eliminating Taylor Fritz.
Holt’s was “one of the big bumps” and not the biggest of them all because it is, without a doubt, the one that gave Daniel Galan. the Colombian jHe played the best tennis of his life against one of the serious title contenders, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and eliminated him in four sets. His rival today will be Australian Jordan Thompson. Colombia will also be able to see its female representative this Wednesday, Maria Camila Osorio in front of the local Alison Riske.
Medvedev and Kyrgios, the main dishes of the day
Last year’s champion, Daniel Medvedev, you know you’ll have to go far in this US Open keep its place as number 1 in the world, as it threatens a Rafael Nadal who does not defend the points in this tournament. The Russian started strong, with a landslide victory over Stefan Kozlov in the first round, and will now face Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech.
One step down in his favoritism for the title, Nick Kyrgios, Wimbledon finalist and recent Washington ATP 500 champion, he confronts another Frenchman, Benjamin Bonzi, after a convincing debut against his friend Thanassi Kokkinakis (together they won this year’s Australian Open in doubles).
In turn, other notable names that will appear on this third day of action at the USTA Billie Jean King National Center are those of Casper Ruud Y Pablo Carreno Busta. The Norwegian is another who has mathematical possibilities to snatch the number 1 from Medvedev, even if he is not dependent on himself, while the Spaniard has fond memories of New York (semifinalist in 2017 and 2020) and arrives packed after being champion in Canada .
For the female branch, Maria Sakkari Y Ons Jaber, third and fifth in pre-ranking, they will face respectively the Chinese Wang Xiyu and the American Elizabeth Madlik.
South Americans in action
- Pedro Cachin (ARG) v Brandon Holt (United States)
- Cristian Garin (CHI) vs Alex de Minaur (AUS)
- Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) vs Jeffrey John Wolf (USA)
- Daniel Galan (COL) vs Jordan Thompson (AUS)
- Thiago Monteiro (BRA) vs Karen Khachanov (RUS)
- Maria Camila Osorio (COL) vs Alison Riske (USA)
- Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) vs Bianca Andreescu (CAN)
Source: Clarin
