The last Grand Slam of 2022, the US Open, kicked off tonight (Monday) with Serena Williams in the spotlight. The legendary American opened her performances in the farewell tournament from New York on the right foot, with a victory in the first round. In the men’s tournament, Danil Medvedev started his title defense campaign well.
men
The title defense campaign of Daniil Medvedev (1, Russia) Started on the right foot, when the reigning champion from last year defeated Stefan Kozlov (111, United States) 2:6, 4:6, 0:6 in only two hours and a minute. After being eliminated in the round of 16 at Roland Garros and not participating in Wimbledon due to the sanctions against his country, the Russian wants to return to the front of the stage in the last Grand Slam of the year.
The United States Championship never brightened the face of Stephanos Tsitsipas (4, Greece), who also this year finished his journey earlier than expected. The Greek, who did not reach the quarter-finals in the last two tournaments, was surprised by Daniel Galan Ribros (94, Colombia) and lost 6:0, 6:1, 3:6, 7:5.
Kasper Rod (5, Norway) He had no difficulty on the way to the second round when he defeated Kyle Edmond (601, Great Britain) 3:6, 5:7, 2:6.
Similar to Medvedev, who also wants to repeat the achievement from 2021 and return to the front of the stage is Felix Oja Aliasim. HaKandi Hamdurg 6 Gebr 3:6, 4:6, 6:3, 3:6 Al Alexander Richstar (186, Switzerland).
Another surprise was recorded when Taylor Fritz (10, United States) was eliminated by his compatriot Brandon Holt (303, United States) with a loss 6:7 (3), 7:6 (1), 6:3, 6:4.
Matteo Bertini (13, Italy)who missed Wimbledon after testing positive for Corona at the last minute, returned on the right foot to the Grand Slam tournament when he defeated Nicolas Jarry (123, Chile) 2:6, 3:6, 3:6.
Novak Djokovic’s deputy at Wimbledon, Nick Kyrgios (23, Australia), beat in the first round his good friend Thanasi Kokkinakis (70, Australia) who won the Australian Open doubles championship together with him this year, 3:6, 4:6, 6:7 (4).
Andy Murray (51, UK) He was especially impressive in the meeting against a ranked opponent, Francisco Cerundolo (Argentina, 24), when he defeated him 5:7, 3:6, 3:6 on the way to the second round. Pablo Carreno Busta (15, Spain) will also meet a former champion of the United States in the form of Dominic Thiem (211, Austria) who received a free ticket to the tournament, and hopes to avoid a similar fate to that of the Argentine.
Stanislas and Owrinka, who won three Grand Slams (including the US in 2016), retired due to injury when he was two sets behind against the French Corentin Motte (114), saying: “I know I’m close to the end. This is the reality. I’ll never be able to play as well as I used to, because I’m getting old. But I still believe I can get good results, so I’ll keep fighting a little longer.”
More games
Roberto Bautista Agut (16, Spain) – Jeffrey John Wolfe (United States) 6:4, 6:4, 6:4
Alex De Minor (18, Australia) – Filip Krajnovic (Serbia)
Boutique van de Zandesholp (22, Netherlands) – Tomasz Macac (Czech Republic)
Karen Khachanov (27, Russia) – Denis Kudla (United States)
Tommy Paul (29, United States) – Barnaba Spata Mirayes (Spain) 6:4, 3:6, 6:2, 0:6, 5:7
Maxim Kersi (30, United States) – Marton Puchovic (Hungary) 6:7 (4), 7:5, 1:5 (Kersey retired)
Nikoloz Basilashvili (31, Georgia) – Yibing Wu (China) 6:3, 6:4, 6:0
women
At the United States Championship in 1999, while she was only 17 years old, the story of Serena Williams began. The sensational win in that tournament launched an extraordinary career for what is considered the greatest female tennis player of all time, and tonight her farewell tour began on the right foot, with an exciting evening at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The stadium in New York was filled to the brim, including many celebrities in the stands who saw the 40-year-old Williams, ranked only 605 in the world and who will retire at the end of the year, beat Danka Kubinić (80, Montenegro) 3:6, 3:6 in her record match of the year. It was only Williams’ fifth match of the year, and after losing her return to the courts at Wimbledon, she showed improved ability and enjoyed a large and emotional support – with the entire stadium standing and cheering her on the final point, bringing tears to her eyes in her victory speech.
In the second round, she will have to raise her level, because the one who will be waiting for her there is Ante Kontbeit (2, Estonia) who beat Jacqueline Adina Christian (77, Romania) 3:6, 0:6. Contebate wants to improve her record achievement in the United States, which she set last season when she was stopped in the third round.
Maria Skari (3, Greece), who reached the semi-finals last year, opened her way in the championship on the right foot with 4:6, 6:3, 0:6 over Tatiana Maria (85, Germany). The 35-year-old tennis player made it difficult for the Greek and won the second set, but she will no longer be able to repeat the sensational achievement from Wimbledon when she qualified for the last four.
Wimbledon runner-up, Ones Jabour (5, Tunisia), wants to go far this time as well and continue to make history for Arab women’s tennis. Her start against Madison Brengle (61, United States) was good, and she won 5:7, 2:6.
The biggest sensation of the day in women’s was recorded when Simona Halep (7, Romania) lost 6:2, 0:6, 6:4 To Daria Senigor (124, Ukraine). For Senigor it was the first appearance of his career in a Grand Slam tournament.
Other than Emma Raducano winning, last year’s Cinderella story at the US Open was Leila Fernandez. The 19-year-old Canadian (14th in the world) who missed Wimbledon started her performances well with a 3:6, 4:6 victory over Oussian Doudan (98, France).
More games
Daria Kasatkina (10, Russia) – Harriet Dart (Great Britain)
Beatriz Haddad Maya (15, Brazil) – Ana Kunio (Croatia) 0:6, 0:6
Caroline Garcia (17, France) – Kamilia Rakhimova (Russia) 2:6, 4:6
Veronika Kudramtova (18, Russia) – Donna Vekic (84, Croatia) 5:7, 3:6
Madison Keys (20, United States) – Diana Yastremska (Ukraine)
Barbora Krejcikova (23, Czech Republic) – Fernanda Contreras Gomes (Mexico)
Martina Trebizon (27, Italy) – Evgenia Rudina (Russia)
Alison Risk (29, United States) – Eliana Yu (United States) 2:6, 4:6
Gilles Teichmann (30, Switzerland) – Shuwei Zhang (36, China)
Shelby Rogers (31, United States) – Aranakha Ross (Netherlands)