Second day of US Open sees previous champs Alcaraz and Osaka go through as Evans wins longest-ever match versus Khachanov in 5 hours and 35 minutes.
Published On 28 Aug 2024
Top seed Jannik Sinner has left the doping debate that ruined his US Open preparations in the rear-view mirror with a mainly drama-free start to his project, while fellow title competitor Carlos Alcaraz has likewise advanced to the 2nd round after a small blip.
The spotlight on Tuesday was securely on Sinner in the day session as the Italian conquered a sluggish start to seal a 2-6 6-2 6-1 6-2 win over American Mackenzie McDonald a week after he was cleared of any misbehavior over 2 stoppedworking tests in March for a prohibited drug.
Sinner, who has preserved his innocence, hasactually been under extreme examination after gettingaway a doping restriction, however the 23-year-old delightedin fans’ support at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
“The reaction from fans, I feel it hasactually been excellent, likewise throughout when the news came out, in the practice sessions, there was a lot of assistance, which I’m extremely thankful and pleased about,” Sinner stated.
Alcaraz, another Flushing Meadows crowd preferred, talented Australian qualifier Li Tu a set however the 2022 champ steadied the ship before closing out a 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-1 triumph.
The four-time Grand Slam champ got off to a hot start before the mistakes started to stack up and he dropped the 2nd set. The Spaniard broughtback order by whipping a forehand to break in the 3rd for a 4-3 lead and neverever looked back, sealing the win with his 8th ace to set up a second-round conference with Dutch gamer Botic van de Zandschulp.
![Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, greets Li Tu, of Australia, at the net after winning their first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 27, in New York. 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)](http://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AP24241076464886-1724826469.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513)
Tu, an Adelaide native who stepped away from tennis in 2014 for 6 years to get a degree and start a tennis academy, won 3 certifying matches to make his veryfirst look on Arthur Ashe Stadium court versus the 3rd seed.
“Obviously he stunned me a little bit,” Alcaraz stated in an on-court interview.
“Now I’m going to follow him and his results duetothefactthat I’m quite sure I’m going to be seeing him around really, extremely quickly.”
The 21-year-old, who won the US Open in 2022, revealed no indications that his motion was minimal by a right ankle injury he suffered throughout a practice session as he endedup the match inside 3 hours.
Briton Dan Evans required a much larger effort to advance as he beat Russian 23rd seed Karen Khachanov 6-7(6) 7-6(2) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4 in the longest US Open match of the expert age – an stressful 5 hours and 35 minutes.
“Obviously I won’t practise tomorrow. Just recuperate an