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Zverev Meets The Mets Ahead Of US Open

  • Posted: Aug 25, 2021

Alexander Zverev’s recent results — winning the Tokyo Olympics and the Western & Southern Open — have been home runs, so it is fitting that the German went to a baseball game on Tuesday.

The No. 4 player in the FedEx ATP Rankings watched the New York Mets play the San Francisco Giants from front-row seats behind home plate. Before the game, the 17-time tour-level titlist exchanged a racquet for a customised jersey from Mets Manager Luis Rojas. Zverev also met superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor.

Mets Manager Luis Rojas chats with Alexander Zverev on Tuesday evening.
Mets Manager Luis Rojas chats with Alexander Zverev on Tuesday evening. Photo Credit: New York Mets
The 24-year-old will now turn his focus to the US Open across the street at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, where he will pursue his first Grand Slam title.

One year ago, Zverev advanced to his maiden major final at Flushing Meadows, but fell short against Dominic Thiem in a gripping final-set tie-break. Zverev owns a 13-6 record at the US Open.

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Tiafoe Fends Off Early Murray Scare In Winston-Salem

  • Posted: Aug 25, 2021

Frances Tiafoe is eyeing a return to the Top 50 for the first time in more than 18 months after a fighting opening-round win over Andy Murray at the Winston-Salem Open Tuesday night.

Coming into the ATP 250 tournament in North Carolina at No. 51 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, Tiafoe saved three sets points on serve at 4-5 in the first set before taking command of the second set and running away to a 7-6(4), 6-3 win.

Tiafoe dropped out of the Top 50 in February 2019 after losing his quarter-final points from the 2019 Australian Open and has not been back. But a deep run at Winston-Salem should see him climb back into the elite group ahead of next week’s US Open.

Tiafoe will play the winner of Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro and American lucky loser Eduardo Nava.

Former World No. 1 Murray now heads to the US Open, where he won the first of his three Grand Slam titles in 2012.

“The positive thing is that I moved well and served well but my level is up and down with no real consistency,” Murray said. “There are moments in matches where I play well and then I make mistakes or miss returns. I wish I wasn’t doing that.

“My level is around 50 or 60 in the world. It’s frustrating because if wasn’t moving great and not feeling good physically then I would be a bit easier on myself. But when I’m winning a low percentage of second-serve points, that’s got nothing to do with the physical side of things.”

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Wolf Claims US Open Qualifying Win

  • Posted: Aug 25, 2021

American J.J. Wolf enjoyed a dream run to the third round at the US Open last year and may have set the wheels in motion for another shot at the main draw as he moved past Denis Istomin 7-5, 6-2 Tuesday to reach the second round of qualifying in New York.

Wolf took full advantage of a wild card last year at Flushing Meadows, where it took Daniil Medvedev to stop him. But the World No. 157 has not won another main-draw match since leaving New York and is hoping to recapture that winning feeling at the year’s final Grand Slam.

The 22-year-old will next face Kamil Majchrzak after the Pole defeated Frederico Ferreira Silva 6-1, 6-4. Fellow American Maxime Cressy, who reached the second round at the US Open last September, also advanced with a 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 victory over Guido Andreozzi in two hours and 28 minutes.

Former World No. 33 Robin Haase downed Croatian Borna Gojo 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-1 to book his spot in the second round of qualifying, while Germany’s Oscar Otte, who took Andy Murray to five sets at Wimbledon, edged Renzo Olivo 6-7(3), 6-0, 7-6(4).

Buenos Aires finalist and qualifying second seed Francisco Cerundolo overcame Thai-Son Kwiatkowski 6-0, 6-7(5), 6-4. Seven-time tour-level titlist Fernando Verdasco defeated Facundo Mena 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 and Gstaad finalist Hugo Gaston overcame Czech Vit Kopriva 6-4, 6-2.

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Carreno Busta Begins Winston-Salem Campaign

  • Posted: Aug 24, 2021

Top seed Pablo Carreno Busta began his Winston-Salem Open campaign with a hard-fought 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Soonwoo Kwon Tuesday as he aims to capture his third tour-level title of the season this week.

The Spaniard, who upset World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in July to capture the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. was made to battle against Kwon. Carreno Busta recovered from a dip in the second set, raising his level in the decider to advance in one hour and 56 minutes. Carreno Busta won 69 per cent (31/45) of his first-serve points and broke four times to improve to 2-0 in their ATP Head2Head Series.

“It was a very close match, he played really well in the second and third sets,” Carreno Busta said in his on-court interview. “It is really nice to be here again. I am happy as it is important for me to start my first match with a victory.

“I feel really comfortable here; it is a nice way to go to New York before the US Open. It is very important for me to play as many matches as possible.”

The World No. 12, who has also lifted trophies on clay in Mallorca and Hamburg this year, has fond memories in North Carolina, having lifted his maiden tour-level crown there in 2016. The 30-year-old will next face 16th seed Dominik Koepfer in the third round after the German battled past Marco Cecchinato 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.

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In other action, Frenchman Benoit Paire cruised past countryman Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-3 in 72 minutes. The 12th seed fired five aces and broke four times to set up a meeting with either fifth seed Alexander Bublik or Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori.

”It is not easy to play against Simon,” Paire said. “I am so happy to beat him today, I played a good match and built on the confidence of last week. I am really happy to be back. I reached the final in 2019, so I will try to do the same. The conditions are very tough, it is very humid. I have been in America for one month though, so I am used to it.”

On a strong day for France, lucky loser Pierre-Hugues Herbert also booked his spot in the third round with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Federico Coria in their first ATP Head2Head meeting. The 30-year-old will next meet either American Marcos Giron or 10th seed Federico Delbonis.

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