He said he’s still not back to hitting his forehand the way he does when he’s at his best. “I’m glad that I’m experiencing that so hopefully, as the tournament progresses, I’ll reach my peak”. The top-seeded Djokovic had faced a potentially tricky matchup with Jiri Vesely, who defeated him last spring in their only meeting.
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No. 1 Djokovic and No. 4 Nadal both won their first-round matches on Monday and are drawn to meet one another in the semifinals, yet both are battling left wrist injuries that could keep them from playing their best, especially across the two-week grind of a Grand Slam event.
Qualifier Saketh Myneni gave a mighty scare to World No. 49 Jiri Veseley before limping out of the US Open due to cramps that scuttled his victory march, here Monday evening.
In the first round, the second-seeded Kerber spent just 33 minutes on court, winning all seven games before her ill opponent retired. He didn’t play again until the Olympics, where he lost the bronze medal match to Kei Nishikori.
Unheralded American qualifier Ryan Harrison has scored the upset of the US Open, defeating Canadian fifth seed Milos Raonic in the second round.
Woes like these might have strained credulity at the summer’s outset after he completed the career grand slam at Roland Garros to become the first man to capture four straight majors since Rod Laver in 1969.
McEnroe indicated that their parting was by mutual consent, and left the door open to the pair working together in the future. “It will just make life easier for everyone”.
After Harrison hit a forehand passing victor to break for a 5-1 lead in the fourth set, Raonic looked exhausted, resting both arms on his knees and leaning on his racket for support. “We spoke about it, were up front, and there’s no ill feelings over it”. That’s very important thing for me.
But the German did it the hard way, squandering a 4-1 second set lead and having to save two set points in the tiebreaker.
“At such a young age, he seems to be the type of kid that can rise up to the big occasion, big moment, and great atmosphere”, Isner told reporters of the 2015 United States national junior champion.
“I mean, still the draw is 128”, Djokovic said.
“He’s got wheels; he’s got the hands; he’s got shots on both sides”. He hit second serves in the low 80s miles per hour.
Isner, the 20th seed, next faces Belgium’s Steve Darcis as he seeks to build on last year’s fourth-round appearance. Radek Stepanek is the most senior of the senior citizens at 37 years and nine months old. It finished at 1:48 a.m., well after Keys took a medical timeout while a trainer worked on her right shoulder in the second set, and extended Riske’s Grand Slam losing streak to 10 matches.
Last year’s beaten finalist, and conqueror of Serena Williams in the semi-finals, Roberta Vinci, had the honour of kicking off proceedings on the renovated Arthur Ashe Stadium, which had a retractable roof installed on it over the past two years.
However, it was not so easy for Roland Garros victor Garbine Muguruza who needed a doctor and three sets to get past Belgian qualifier Elise Mertens. The third seed, who lost in round two past year, next faces 48th-ranked Latvian Anastasija Sevastova. Comaneci was the first gymnast to score a flawless 10 at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
Nike is dressing their players in bright yellow at the US Open which could cause problems trying to spot the ball which is also – yellow.
Andy Murray of Britain will face Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic in the other evening match.
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That was followed by a tearful opening-round exit to Juan Martín del Potro at the Rio Olympics, the wrist injury that resurfaced there and the surprise admission on the eve of the season-ending major that “private issues” had compromised his run at a calendar-year grand slam.
