Tennis
After a bye in the first round, world number one Carlos Alcaraz struggled to make it into the round of 16 at the ATP 1000 tournament in Cincinnati. The young star from Spain beat Australian Jordan Thompson 7:5 4:6 6:3 after 2:48 hours. Almost two weeks before the start of the US Open, Alcaraz was not in top form.
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“It wasn’t an easy match. I only found my best level at the end,” said Alcaraz after his opening game and explained: “We’ve been waiting for the match all day. We then had to start in the rain too, so it wasn’t easy. But you have to find a way to win games like this in situations like this.”
The 20-year-old didn’t get off to a good start and conceded a break to make it 4-2. Alcaraz then got into the game better, fought his way up to 4:4 and finally took the service away from the Australian to make it 6:5. After 1:24 hours, Alcaraz won the first set. The Spaniard then had to give up the second round to number 55 in the world 4: 6, with Alcaraz having problems with the forehand and his serve.
Reuters/USA Today Sports/Sam Greene Jordan Thompson performed well and kept putting pressure on Alcaraz
In the deciding set, the world number one slowly found his way back to his dominance and ultimately won it 6:3. After 2:28 hours, Alcaraz converted his first match point. In the round of 16, the Wimbledon winner meets either the American Tommy Paul or the Frenchman Ugo Humbert. Against Paul, Alcaraz conceded the first defeat after 14 consecutive wins at the Masters in Toronto in the quarterfinals last week.
Rublev fails early
Meanwhile, Andrei Rublew has surprisingly failed at his opening hurdle. The Russian seeded number seven had to admit defeat to Finn Emil Ruusuvuori 7:6 (12/10) 5:7 7:6 (7/3) after a bye in the first round. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN/12) was also eliminated in the second round. He lost to Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 4-6 4-6.
ATP 1000 tournament in Cincinnati
(US, $7,665,215, hard)
Round table: Carlos Alcaraz (ESP/1) Jordan Thompson (AUS) 7:5 4:6 6:3 Tommy Paul (USA/14) Ugo Humbert (FRA) -:- -:- Frances Tiafoe (FRA/10) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) -:- -:- Casper Ruud (NOR/5) Max Purcell (AUS) -:- -:- Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE/4) Ben Shelton (USA) -:- -:- Hubert Hurkacz (POL) Borna Coric (CRO/15) – Alexei Popyrin (AUS) Nicolas Jarry (CHI) -:- -:- Emil Rusuvuori (FIN) Andrej Rublew (RUS/7) 7:6 (12/10) :7 7:6 (7/3) Holger Rune (DEN/6) Mackenzie McDonald (USA) -:- -:- Adrian Mannarino (FRA) Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN/12) 6:4 6:4 Alexander Zverev (GER/16) Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) -:- -:- Daniel Medvedev (RUS/3) Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) -:- -:- Jannik Sinner (ITA/8) Dusan Lajovic (SRB) -:- – Taylor Fritz (USA/9) Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) -:- -:- Gael Monfils (FRA) Alex de Minaur (AUS) -:- -:- Novak Djokovic (SRB/2) Alejandro Davidovic Fokina (ESP) -:- -:- Clearing Table: Carlos Alcaraz (ESP/1) Freilos Jordan Thompson (AUS) John Isner (USA) 7:6 (7/5) 7:6 (7/2) Ugo Humbert (FRA) Arthur Fils ( FRA) 6:4 3:6 6:2 Tommy Paul (USA/14) Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 7:5 7:6 (7/2) Frances Tiafoe (FRA/10) Tallon Griekspoor (NED) 6:4 :7 (7/9) 6:4 Stan Warren (SUI) Brandon Nakashima (USA) 6:3 6:7 (5/7) 6:3 Max Purcell (AUS) Lloyd Harris (RSA) 6:4 6:4 Casper Ruud (NOR/5) Freilos Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE/4) Freilos Ben Shelton (USA) Christopher Eubanks (USA) 5:7 6:4 6:4 Hubert Hurkacz (POL) Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 7:6 (7). /2) 3:6 7:6 (7/1) Borna Coric (CRO/15) Sebastian Korda (USA) 7:6 (7/5) 6:4 Alexei Popyrin (AUS) Daniel Altmaier (GER) 6:7 (5/7) 6:4 6:4 Nicolas Jarry (CHI) Roman Safiullin (RUS) 4:6 6:3 6:3 Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) Corentin Moutet (FRA) 6:4 6:2 Andrej Rublew (RUS). /7) Freilos Holger Rune (DEN/6) Freilos Mackenzie McDonald (USA) Yannick Hanfmann (GER) 7:5 6:1 Adrian Mannarino (FRA) Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6:4 6:3 Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN). /12) Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 4:6 6:2 6:3 Alexander Zverev (GER/16) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 6:2 6:2 Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) Gregoire Barrere (FRA) 6:4 7:3. 5 Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) Daniel Evans (GBR) 6:4 6:3 Daniel Medwedew (RUS/3) Freilos Jannik Sinner (ITA/8) Freilos Dusan Lajovic (SRB) Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) 6:3 6:4 Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) Alexander Schewtschenko (RUS) 6:3 4:6 6:3 Taylor Fritz (USA/9) Jiri Lehecka (CZE) 7:6 (16/14) 6:2 Gael Monfils (FRA) Cameron Norrie (GBR). /13) 3:6 6:4 6:3 Alex de Minaur (AUS) JJ Wolf (USA) 6:0 3:6 6:1 Alexander Davidovich Fokina (ESP) Thomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) 6:3 6:3 Novak Djokovic (SRB/2) Fries
WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati
(US, $2,788,468, hard)
Zweitrundentableau: Iga Swiatek (POL/1) Danielle Collins (USA) -:- -:- Venus Williams (USA) Zheng Qinwen (CHN) -:- -:- Marketa Vondrousova (CZE/10) Anastasia Potapowa (RUS) -: – -:- Caroline Garcia (FRA/6) Sloane Stephens (USA) -:- -:- Jelena Rybakina (KAZ/4) Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) -:- -:- Jasmine Paolini (ITA) Cristina Bucsa (ESP) -:- -:- Petra Kvitova (CZE/9) Linda Noskova (CZE) -:- -:- Coco Gauff (USA/7) Mayar Sherif (EGY) -:- -:- Maria Sakkari (GRE/8) Jekaterina Alexandrowa (RUS) -:- -:- Petra Martic (CRO) Karolina Muchova (CZE) -:- -:- Madison Keys (USA/15) Marie Bouzkova (CZE) -:- -:- Jessica Pegula (USA/3 ) Martina Trevisan (ITA) -:- -:- Ons Jabeur (TUN/5) Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) 6:3 6:7 (2/7) 7:6 (7/2) Viktoria Asarenka (BLR) Jennifer Brady (USA) -:- -:- Darja Kassatkina (RUS/14) Elina Switolina (UKR) -:- -:- Arina Sabalenka (BLR/2) Magda Linette (POL) -:- -:- Erstrundentableau: Iga Swiatek ( POL/1) Freilos Danielle Collins (USA) Anastasia Pawljutschenkowa (RUS) 6:3 6:1 Zheng Qinwen (CHN) Alexandra Sasnowitsch (BLR) 6:1 6:4 Venus Williams (USA) Veronika Kudermetowa (RUS/16) 6 :4 7:5 Marketa Vondrousova (CZE/10) Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 7:5 6:4 Anastasia Potapowa (RUS) Celine Naef (SUI) 1:6 6:4 7:5 Sloane Stephens (USA) Elisabetta Cocciaretto ( ITA) 7:5 6:2 Caroline Garcia (FRA/6) Freilos Jelena Rybakina (KAZ/4) Freilos Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 1:6 6:3 6:4 Jasmine Paolini (ITA) Marta Kostjuk (UKR) 6:2 6:1 Cristina Bucsa (ESP) Belinda Bencic (SUI/13) 4:6 6:3 6:2 Petra Kvitova (CZE/9) Anna Blinkowa (RUS) 7:6 (7/2) 6:0 Linda Noskova (CZE) Ljudmila Samsonowa (RUS) 2:6 6:3 6:1 Mayar Sherif (EGY) Wang Xiyu (CHN) 7:6 (7/3) 4:6 7:6 (7/5 ) Coco Gauff (USA/7) Freilos Maria Sakkari (GRE/8) Freilos Sorana Cirstea (ROU) Jekaterina Alexandrowa (RUS) 6:0 6:2 Petra Martic (CRO) Emma Navarro (USA) 6:2 3:6 6 :3 Karolina Muchova (CZE) Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA/12) 6:7 (3/7) 6:1 6:4 Elise Mertens (BEL) Madison Keys (USA/15) 6:3 3:6 6:3 Marie Bouzkova (CZE) Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) 6:2 6:2 Martina Trevisan (ITA) Bernarda Pera (USA) 3:6 6:1 6:2 Jessica Pegula (USA/3) Freilos Ons Jabeur (TUN/ 5) Freilos Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) Zhu Lin (CHN) 6:3 7:5 Jennifer Brady (USA) Donna Vekic (CRO) 7:6 (7/5) 7:5 Viktoria Asarenka (BLR) Barbora Krejcikova (CZE/ 11) 6:3 7:5 Darja Kassatkina (RUS/14) Peyton Stearns (USA) 6:2 6:1 Elina Switolina (UKR) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6:4 6:4 Ann Li (USA) Magda Linette ( POL) 0:6 7:6 (7/5) 6:2 Arina Sabalenka (BLR/2) Freilos
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