Australian Nick Kyrgios knocked defending champion Daniil Medvedev from the US Open on Sunday when American teenager Coco Gauff reached the quarter-finals for the first time. 23rd seeded Kyrgios made a brilliant shot for Russia with a 7-6 (13/11), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over the world number one. Kyrgios, who was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the July Wimbledon final, showed patience and composure to save three set points in the opening set, before an epic 13/13 tiebreak in front of the rowdy crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium . 11 was holding his nerve to win.
Although he lost the second set, he roared to dominate Medvedev in the third and fourth sets by winning in 2 hours and 53 minutes.
Kyrgios said after the win: “It was a fantastic match, obviously there was a lot of pressure on Daniel’s shoulders as the defending champion, but I’ve been playing fantastic in recent months.”
“What a place to do it – The Packed House in New York. I’m so lucky. “
Kyrgios will face Karen Khachanov in the quarter-finals on Tuesday. Khachanov equaled his best performance in a Grand Slam event by beating 12th-seeded Spanish Pablo Carreo Busta in a thriller in five sets of 3 hours 21 minutes.
27th seeded Khachanov defeated Careno Busta 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
In Sunday’s fourth round, fifth-seeded Casper Rudd became the first Norwegian to reach the US Open quarter-finals with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (4/7) and 6 win. -2 on the French. The lucky loser Corentin Moutet.
The 23-year-old, seeded fifth, will face Italian Matteo Berrettini for a place in the semifinals.
Berrettini extended his impressive performance from recent Grand Slam singles performances with a 3-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 defeat to Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Focina.
The 26-year-old from Rome missed Wimbledon earlier this year after testing positive at Covid-19 and injured for the French Open.
But Berrettini has reached the quarter-finals or rather in the last five Grand Slams played since Sunday’s victory.
“It’s no secret to me that Grand Slams are the goal of the season,” he said.
“I think it shows that I have a high level at the Grand Slam … I play my best tennis in the most important stages of the tour.”
Meanwhile, in the women’s draw, American rising star Gauff kept hopes alive at home with a 7-5, 7-5 win over China’s Zhang Shuai at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The 12th seeded, 18, will now face French Caroline Garcia in form for a place in the semifinals.
“I think he’s playing the best tennis he’s played in a long time,” Gauff said of his quarter-final opponent.
“It will be a challenge. When you play with these players who are hot, I think it’s a mental challenge. You just have to accept that he will do some good shots, because I know he would.
World number 17 Garcia has emerged as a dark horse in New York despite a modest Grand Slam record.
The 28-year-old reached her only other Grand Slam final five years ago in the round of 16 at home at Roland Garros.
But she came to New York with confidence after claiming the Cincinnati Masters advantage event, and has yet to lose a set at the Open and has only lost her serve twice.
Garcia says he is taking advantage of a more positive approach to tennis.
“Winning, it definitely helps to be happy, knowing how to play, being healthy, is very positive,” he said.
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“I like to play tennis aggressively, to keep going. I’m enjoying playing this way, and on top of that I’m glad it works and is a good game for me “. Way.”
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