What happened at the US Open at night? In our night express you get an overview of the most important games at the last Grand Slam of the year.
Struff gets Djokovic in the round of 16
Novak Djokovic – Cameron Norrie 6: 4, 6: 7, 6: 2, 6: 3
Once you had to be very worried about Novak Djokovic. It ran the end of the first sentence, the Serb skillfully ended a rallies on the net in his third round match against Cameron Norrie with an overhead back, when it was shrugging the back of the-especially at this point-now 38 years old in exceptional athletes. The Serb moved the face, played the game until the change of sides and then had himself treated directly outside the square for the first time.
The question was: is that fine with this back? The answer: yes. Djokovic lost the second set in the tie -break for a time, but did not burn anything in round three and four afterwards. When asked about the back problem, after the match, he only said with a smile: “I don’t want to reveal too much, because the competition certainly listens.” The first addressee of this announcement: Jan-Lennard Struff. Because he is now waiting for Djokovic in the round of 16.
Sabalenka wrestles Fernandez down
Aryna Sabalenka – Leylah Fernandez 6: 3, 7: 6
The match ball had a symbolic character: Aryna Sabalenka went into the spreading step, took everything out of the body again, hit the ball with the forehand just as and asked, half on the floor, to be on the safe side again: “Was it really in it?” Yes, he was, and the Belarus is in the round of 16 of the US Open. Before that, the 1:38 hours on the square and against Leylah Fernandez were anything but a walk for the defending champion.
Besoders in the second set, the Canadian, at least US Open finalist from 2021, rightly challenged the world rank of the world in the Night Session in the Night Session in the Louis Armstrong Stadium, sniffed at the set compensation and even forced a tie-break. But Sabalenka showed her whole class, played like a defending champion and thus secured the match win. Sometimes you have to work a little for something like that. But that doesn’t matter.
Krejcikova beats Navarro in Roller coaster match
Emma Navarro – Barbora Krejcikova 4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 4
You can’t say it any other way: This Friday is absolutely not the day of the Americans on the facility in Flushing Meadows. Only the injury-related end of Ben Shelton in the match against Adrian Mannarino, then the clear defeat of Frances Tiafoe against Jan-Lennard Struff-and now Emma Navarro has also left in the women’s competition.
Navarro, born in New York and set ten at the US Open, got it in the early evening with the Wimbledon winner of 2024, Barbora Krejcikova, and after 2:30 hours and a real roller coaster ride had to be beaten by the Czech. In the end, from the point of view of Navarro, who won the first set, it was said 6: 4, 4: 6 and 4: 6. The next US hope has to pack the suitcases.
Struff sensationally reaches the round of 16
Jan -Lennard Struff – Frances Tiafoe 6: 4, 6: 3, 7: 6
Hard to believe, but really true: Jan-Lennard Struff is in the round of 16 of the US Open. Feel free to read this sentence again. Jan-Lennard Struff is in the round of 16 of the US Open. Incredible. The Warsteiner, who had to play in the main field through the qualification, has roughly rauzen the next favorite with the next strong performance. The special thing: The match against Frances Tiafoe was anything but balanced almost all the time.
Because primeval power swept over the American in the first two rounds, after only 1:09 hours the first two sentences were decided. Only the third set was really exciting, but the now 35-year-old kept his nerves and secured the passage in the tie-break. “I played really good tennis today,” said Struff afterwards. There is nothing to add. In the round of 16, the meeting with superstar Novak Djokovic is now available as a reward.
Shelton has to give up injured
Ben Shelton – Adrian Mannarino 6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 4, 4: 6 Where
Bitter moment for Ben Shelton: The great hope of the Americans in the men’s competition had to give up injured in his third round match against Adrian Mannarino. The 22-year-old had injured his shoulder at the end of the third set, was then treated for the first time and then wanted to fight for the round of 16.
After opponent Mannarino won the fourth round, Shelton noticed that it could no longer go on. The pain was just too strong. With tears in his eyes, he first told the chair referee and then Mannarino that the game ended. Under applause, Shelton finally left the Louis Armstrong Stadium. A bitter end for the left -hander in New York.
Pegula masters the hurdle Azarenka
Jessica Pegula – Victoria Azarenka 6: 1, 7: 5
Last year finalist Jessica Pegula can continue to dream of the very big throw at the US Open. The American, who has been on average on average since the final participation last year, had to deal with old master Victoria Azarenka in the first round-and did not have any nakedness.
In the end, it was 6: 1 and 7: 5 from the perspective of Pegula. The New York audience has two really hot iron in the fire with the women’s competition with Gauff and Pegula. For Pegula it is already the fourth round of the round of 16 in the Big Apple in a row. Clearly: This is how you have a favorite tournament.