Kyrgios is coming out of Medvedev’s # 1 and wants to take another step into the US Open. AP / Adam Fame.
The action of the US Open continues and it is the day of the quarterfinals. A few hours after the explosive Carlos Alcarazat dawn, he beat in five sets Marino Cilic and become the youngest player with consecutive appearances in that case in New York, tennis does not stop and this Tuesday the first semifinalists will be defined.
After the elimination of the Croatian and the Rafael Nadal, the stage was left open for a new Grand Slam champion in the men’s branch. Also, in the double, the Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabala Y roberto fara will keep the South American illusion and, among women, will take the field Cory Gauff, the 18-year-old local girl who aspires to take over from Serena Williams.
In the first round of the Arthur Ashe stadium, at 13 in Argentina, you will see the faces Casper Ruud Y Matteo Berretti. It will be the fifth meeting between the two (Ruud leads the 3-2 series) and the third in the Grand Slam. They shared the victories in the two previous Majors clashes, Roland Garros 2019 and US Open 2020, both decided in two sets.
Finalist this year at Roland Garros, the Norwegian is experiencing the best moment of his career e has a historic opportunity to become number 1 in the world. He must win the tournament or reach the final and not lose it against Alcaraz, but first he will have to face a tough test against the powerful Italian tennis player, semi-finalist of the tournament in 2019, who will try to keep moving forward.
That’s where the rival will come from Nick Kyrgios or Kharen Khachanov, that will close the day with a duel that promises to be bombed on both sides of the network. The Australian, a finalist at Wimbledon and champion in Washington in the last two months, starts clearly as the favorite against the Russian and presents himself as one of the main candidates for the title after eliminating the number 1 Daniel Medvedev.
In the women’s branch, the possibility of an American champion unleashes the madness of local fans. For the past 20 years, outside the Williams sisters, the only one to have reached him was Sloane Stephens in 2017 and audiences are thrilled to Cori Gauff Y Jessica Pegulabut especially with this 18 year old girl.
With the mirror of Serena and Venus, Coco is not only the future, but also the present. He reached the final at Roland Garros this season and reached this stage of the US Open without losing sets. Carolina Garcia, the recent WTA 1000 champion from Cincinnati will be her next hurdle. They work the first shift of the night shift, at 8pm in Argentina.
At the same time, Ajla Tomljanovicthe Australian who put an end to Serena’s dream and condemned her retirement from tennis, will play against the Tunisian Ons Jaber, both looking for the first semifinals in New York. That match will be played after Ruud and Berrettini.
Cabal and Farah, the South American hope
Juan Sebastian Cabala Y roberto fara They are the only South Americans left alive in USEOpen, in addition to the young Argentines Juan Manuel La Serna and Lautaro Midón and the young Peruvians Gonzalo Bueno.
After leaving fourth-seed Michael Venus and Tim Puetz, respectively of Australia and Germany, on the way, the Colombian duo will face the English Lloyd Glasspool and Finnish Harri Heliovaara for a place in the semifinals.
It will be the 13th attendance in the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam for the Colombians in pairs, with a record of 9-3 in that case (2-0 in New York). They already know what it means to be champions of a Major, they have reached it twice in 2019 (Wimbledon and US Open) and are heading towards a new venture.
Source: Clarin
