Angelique Kerber completely dominated a player, touted as the next American hope and Rafael Nadal played yet another convincing match, as his campaign really begins to pick up steam. Below is a list of singles matches including seeded competition, and the information you need to watch Saturday’s action. “I’m having great days at the US Open”.
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Due to a tumultuous few years of injury, this is Del Potro’s first fourth round appearance in NY since 2012…and it means a lot to him. After breaking immediately to start the match and attaining a 2-0 lead, Del Potro suddenly started hitting errors and looked indecisive, as he couldn’t find the right balance between aggression and restraint on his shots, allowing the ever-steady Ferrer to seize control and run off five straight games.
On Thursday, del Potro’s serve – not his signature forehand – was the difference. Ferrer’s biggest strengths are his tenacity and defensive abilities. She ripped six aces and 24 winners in a match that lasted just one hour.
Prediction: Del Potro in five sets.
“It was a big pleasure to play on Grandstand on my birthday, against a very tough opponent”, Thiem said.
Del Potro’s victory means he’ll face David Ferrer in the third round. The guy’s a tennis player and a damn good one at that. The Austrian star is one of the players with the highest ascending stars in 2016. David Ferrer might easily give a statement to support this fact. Still only 26, this Spaniard may soon become the face of Spanish tennis once his older compatriots retire.
On Saturday, Williams said she thinks a priority for women’s tennis should be closing the pay gap that still exists at non-major tournaments (the Grand Slam events hand out equal prize money).
Nishikori plays the victor of a late match between 21st-seeded Ivo Karlovic and 19-year-old American Jared Donaldson. “He had some doubts in the first set, but in the second and third, he played more aggressive”. Carreno Busta is coming off a title run in Winston-Salem and is brimming with confidence. Points won on 81 percent of first serves. It all ended when Babos double-faulted on match point. “I had a few breakpoints at the first set of the match, and I couldn’t take it”.
“I know how hard [I’ve] worked to be in this moment”. No. 11 Carla Suarez Navarro, No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Ana Konjuh, and No. 10 Karolina Pliskova against the victor of Saturday night’s match between Williams’s older sister Venus and No. 26 Laura Siegemund.
“If I play like this today, I will maybe have chance to do a great match against him”. At 28 years old, Siegemund should be considered a veteran of the tour.
“Juan Martin was better”, Ferrer said.
“If they see something good in my game, that’s important, because I’m showing a good game at the moment”. When Venus is playing at her best, she is attacking every short ball, moving aggressively and swinging through her forehand.
“Then just keep working on my serve, making sure I have good percentage, good accuracy”. The German possess steady groundstrokes and would do well to extend the points against Williams.
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“I didn’t expect to be in the second week of this tournament”, the 2009 champion told reporters on Saturday after setting up a clash with eighth seed Dominic Thiem of Austria.
