US OPEN
“SE” is a traditional review of the events of the game of the day of the US Open.
on without Makarova
Russia lost its last representative in the adult single grid: Ekaterina Makarova lost in the night match Kristina Mladenovic. The meeting, which ended about an hour on New York time, the Russian has struggled not only aimed to win and shock acting rival, but also with itself and, apparently, its not in the best state of health – Makarova held a match to rewind the left hip .
However, in the first two games in the arena Arthur Ashe conducted almost equal fight. Both girls have tried to be active, often wrong, but still “WINNERS” gained more than mistakes. Interestingly, the beginning of the deciding indicators for actively won balls and unforced errors from opponents almost identical. This Mladenovic cool filed and eventually won over 80 per cent of points on first ball.
Yesterday. New York. Kristina Mladenovic had just advanced to the quarterfinals. Photo USA Today
Since the beginning of the third set Frenchwoman firmly cleaned Initiative to his hands. Makarov seemed felt out of place and would like to make a match quickly ended. Christina took a 4: 0 with two breaks, then last year’s semifinalist managed to take the game on his own serve, but the next two were set and match for Mladenovic – 7: 6 (7: 2), 4: 6, 6: 1. 22-year-old French tennis player for the first time in his career came in the quarterfinals of the tournament “Grand Slam” and now will play with Roberta Vinci.
And the Russian fans still cheer for Alla Kudryavtseva and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who on Monday will hold a third round match, and juniors.
Williams sisters WILL PLAY WITH EACH OTHER
What the repeated American journalists and fans with the draw, has become a reality – on the way to his season, “Grand Slam” and a record 22th victory in the Major Serena Williams to play with sister Venus, she constantly calls his role model.
Williams Sr. 50 minutes defeated Estonian Anett Kontaveit – 6: 1, 6: 2 and after five-year break returned to the quarterfinals of the US Open. As for the younger sister, her rival Madison Keys seemed very dangerous, but in fact the first racket of the world had the 68 minutes to deal with it – 6: 3, 6: 3. Serena perfectly acted on his serve, not only giving the opponent a single break-point, but not allowing it at least once to get to the account “exactly”.
Yesterday. New York. Serena Williams in a match against Madison Keys. Photo AFP
Before the Williams sisters met each other on the court 26 times, and Serena leads with a score of 15:11. She won and the last meeting at Wimbledon this year.
Bouchard OR NOT VSH s LA TO MATCH With VINCI
Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard, for which the US Open, was the most successful tournament of the season, was forced to withdraw from the competition due to a concussion. On the eve of the Canadian could not go to matches in the doubles and mixed doubles because of that hit her head, slipped and fell into the locker room, and now abandoned, and the performances alone. So, without a fight, Roberta Vinci for the third time in his career came in the quarterfinals of the US Open.
Djokovic and Cilic struggled for quarterfinals
top-ranked Novak Djokovic and reigning US Open Marin Cilic had to play four sets to get tickets to the quarter-finals.
The rival Djokovic, the Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, Sunday was on fire. He is bothered more titled and popular opponent smashing forehand and put that in a difficult position impenetrable defense. The Spaniard forced the Serbs to go to the net and mockingly traced it. Novak was clearly far from his perfect game, but it would not be a, if not found a way out – 6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 3. Djokovic for the ninth time in a row went to the quarterfinals at the US Open and 26th in a row in the tournament “Grand Slam” in general.
Yesterday. New York. Novak Djokovic defeated Roberto Bautista Agut with a score of 6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 3. Photo AFP
Cilic in the second set the match with Frenchman Jeremy Chardy sprained ankle, and it cost him a lot. But later he was in pain, and if in the leg, then Something Wicked and concluded the meeting in their favor – 6: 3, 2: 6, 7: 6, 6: 1, earning the match 52 actively won points. In the quarterfinals, the Croat will meet another representative of France – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
LOPEZ: 34-year quarter-debutant
Unexpectedly reaching the quarterfinals of the Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez, who in two weeks will celebrate 34 years. Many expected that the rival Djokovic in quarterfinal will be another representative of Spain – Rafael Nadal. But the two-time champion of the US Open on Friday lost to Fabio Fognini, who, in turn, on Sunday and was a bit Lopez – 6: 3, 7: 6, 6: 1. In this match the Spanish left-hander won 82 percent of points on the first ball, and only once gave his pitch.
Lopez three times acted in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the first time in his career came in the top eight at the US Open.
Yesterday. New York. Feliciano Lopez for two weeks before his 34th birthday was the quarter-US Open. Photo AFP
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