2024-08-30 02:26:29
The US Open saw a memorable day in tennis history. The audience was mesmerized by the frenzy of tennis balls and rackets. The frenzy created by Daniel Evans and Karen Khachanov. The two played the longest match in US Open history. He broke the record of 32 years and wrote his name in the pages of history.
Evans won the match in five sets. Abashai Evans beat 23rd seed Khachanov 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-4 in an epic 5 hour and 35 minute match. Each set of the match took over an hour to complete.
The previous record for longest match at the US Open was held by Stefan Edberg and Michael Chang. 32 years ago in 1992 in men’s singles semi-final after 5 hours and 26 minutes of fighting 6-7, (3/7), 7-5. Swedish star Edberg won the game 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 6-4.
Top seeded Australian Open champion Yasin Sinar won on the same day. Despite losing the first set against Mackenzie MacDonald of the United States, Sinar won the game 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2.
Men’s singles third seed Carlos Alcaraz also advanced to the second round. He lost Asa Tuke. Alcaraz, the 2022 champion of this tournament, won the first set 6-2 but lost the second set 4-6. However, the future Spanish star of tennis won the next two sets 6-3, 6-1 and advanced to the second round.