Tallon Greek track has already been eliminated in the first round of the US Open. The tennis player from Nieuw-Vennep lost in New York in a compelling five-setter against the Frenchman Arthur Fils (4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.). Things fared better with Botic van de Zandschulp. The Amstelvener saw his Australian opponent Jordan Thompson give up after one set.
In the first set, Botic van de Zandschulp already led 3-0, but then saw Thompson come back to 3-3. In the meantime it turned out that the Australian had pain in his right ankle. He therefore requested a medical time-out.
After the treatment, Thompson was able to continue. Only the set went 6-3 to Van de Zandschulp. Then Thompson, the number 51 in the world, gave up injured.
The tennis player from Amstelveen will compete in the 2nd round against the winner of the duel between the 26th placed Briton Dan Evans and Daniel Galan from Colombia.
Greek track
The match between Tallon Grepes and Arthur Fils lasted almost four hours. Here too there were physical setbacks. For example, Fils suffered a cramp attack in his right leg halfway through the fourth set. And shortly before that, the Greek track had undergone injury treatment. The tennis player from Nieuw-Vennep was treated on his left upper leg.
After the cramp attack at Fils, the game seemed over. The Frenchman could barely move and kept the points short. With risky tennis he stayed in the game, although he regularly had to take extra time between points. Shortly after the attack, he did not sit on his bench during the side changes in order to keep moving. In the fifth set, however, Fils looked fit again and at 5-5 he broke Greek track, who closed the game with a double fault.
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Attrition
After 3 hours and 58 minutes, the number 48 in the world used his third game point with a backhand volley, after which he stretched out on the court. It was the 19-year-old Frenchman’s first ever win at a grand slam.
The elimination is a major setback for the Greek track, which has been in good shape in recent months. Greek track won the ATP tournament in Pune in India at the beginning of this year and therefore rose considerably in the world ranking. After his title in Rosmalen this summer, he even entered the top 30 and was seeded at Wimbledon. After a place in the final in Washington earlier this month, he currently holds his highest ranking with 26th place.