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 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 rushed the next favorite with the next incredible performance. The special thing: The match against Frances Tiafoe was anything but balanced all the time.
Urmeat Struff swept across 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 nervously in the tie-break. “I played really good tennis today,” said Struff afterwards. There is nothing to add. In the round of 16, as a reward, there is probably a meeting with superstar Novak Djokovic.
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.