Medvedev resigns the US Open crown and number 1 by losing to Kyrgios

Medvedev resigns the US Open crown and number 1 by losing to Kyrgios

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“It was a very high-level match, on his part. If he plays like this until the end of the tournament, he has every chance of winning it. But he’s going to have tough opponents.”acknowledged the Muscovite tennis player.

Kyrgiosfinalist of Wimbledon this year, he will have the Russian as his next rival Karen Khachanovnumber 31 of the ATPwho defeated the Spanish Pablo Carreno 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6 and 6-3.

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another spanish, Alexander Davidovichwas fired by the Italian Matteo Berrettini also in five sets 3-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. The Italian will play on Tuesday with the Norwegian Casper Ruudwho eliminated the French Corentin Moutet by 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (4/7) and 6-2.

With the fall of the Russian Medvedevthe Spanish Rafael Nadal Y Carlos Alcaraz were the main favorites for the coronation in New York and the assault on the top of the individual classification.

Nadal (3rd), top tournament winner Grand Slam (22), and alcaraz (4th) will play their round of 16 matches this Monday against the American Francis Tiafoe and the Croatian Marin Cilic respectively.

In the women’s branch, the young American Coco Gauff and the French Caroline Garcia they won their matches in straight sets and will play the next round for a place in the semifinals of the US Open.

gauff18, beat China 7-5, 7-5 Zhang Shuay Y Garcia overwhelmed the American Alison Riske by 6-4 and 6-1.

gauffthe jewel of Delray Beach (Florida), past runner-up Roland Garrosis the great hope of American tennis after the void left by the withdrawal Serena Williams.

the executioner of serenethe Australian Ajla Tomljanovic advanced to the phase after beating the Russian Lyudmila Samsonova by 7-6 (10/8) and 6-1 and will play with the Tunisian Ons Jabeurfifth favourite, who defeated the Russian Veronika Kudermetova by 7-6 (7/1) and 6-4.

Source: Ambito

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