New York: Spain 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz surprised Greece’s third seed Stefanos Tsitipas on Friday at the US Open, became the youngest man to the fourth round in New York in 32 years.
Alcaraz surpassed the French runner-up 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 0-6, 7-6 (7/5) to reach the last 16 in the grand slam for the first time, denying tsitipas from appearance Open the first four first.
Cross the finish line 🏁 @ Alcarazcarlos03 past tsitipas rallies in five sets & reach round 4 of the grand slam …
https://t.co/5CK843ereW- US Open Tennis (@Usopen) 1630709887000ALCARAZ is the youngest man in the fourth round since he was 17 Year, Michael Chang America in 1989 and in his slam since Ukraine Andrei Medvedev in France 1992 opened.
“Amazing.
Amazing feeling for me,” said Alcaraz.
“This victory means a lot to me.
This is the best match of my career, the best victory.” To beat Stefanos Tsitipas is a dream come true and to win here is even more special for me.
“It’s time to hear from the man himself.
@ Alcarazcarlos03 recaps the best win in his career.
#USOPEN https://t.co/XAF5TVYRJK- US Open Tennis (@Usopen) 1630711731000ALCARAZ is the youngest man to defeat Top-3 players in the US Open since ranking Starting since the ranking.
Because in 1973 and to do it anywhere since Denis Shapovalov defeated Then-number two Rafael Nadal in 2017 in Montreal -1, 6-4.
Alcaraz won the first ATP title in Umag in July, won the youngest champion Since Kei Nishikori is 18 years old in 2008 at Delray Beach.
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Wild.The final two points from extraordinary fit between Alcaraz and Tsitipas.
https://t.co/HEXTR6QH1O Open Tennis As (@Usopen) 1630711166000 Teenagers nicknamed ” The next Nadal “Is the crowd dear at Arthur Ashe Stadium, roaring erupted when he blew 33 winners past Tsitipas.” Without this crowd, I have no possibility to win the match, “Alca said Raz.
“I went down at the beginning of the fourth set so thank you for the crowd for pushing me in fifth.” Tsitipas opened the last bond with ACE but Alcaraz surged before 5-2 and 6-3 before resolving the problem after four hours and seven minutes with the Winner of Forehand.
He fainted to court on his back to celebrate him.
“This is one match where you feel under control and it doesn’t work your way,” Tsitipas said.
“It’s a bit bitter.” History Unlocked in the Big Apple 🔓 @ Alcarazcarlos03 | #USOPEN https://t.co/wwunasLQQ9- US Open Tennis (@Usopen) 1630710222000in Set Third, Tsitipas broke in the fifth and seventh game for Edge 5-2 only for Alcaraz to break into eight and 10 to be arranged tie-break.
Down 4-1 in tie ties, Tsitipas was warned for violations of coaching then multiply blaming.
Three points later, Alcaraz detonated a backhand winner to capture the set.
Moments later, the fans scoffed when Tsitipas left for the bathroom trip, quickly returned, a break more than five minutes.
Then for the second consecutive match, he won a set without dropping the game after the toilet trip, forced the fifth.
Russian seeds Danil Medvedev, US 2019 Open and 2021 Runner-Up Australia, beat Pablo Andujar 6-0, 6-4, 6-3 of Spain.
He faces the next 24th seed British Daniel Evans.
“I played well and was very happy with my level,” Medvedev said.
“The main positive is winning in three sets.” Defending champion Naomi Osaka will face Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez in the match of Arthur Ashe Stadium Night, with advanced winners to meet the 16th seed German Angelique Kerber.
The ninth seed of Spain Garbine Muguruza is longer than the 18 seeds of Victoria Azarenka from Belarus 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the battle of the two-time grand slam champions and former world number.
Muguruza matches the best performances from 2017 by beating three US runners-up open in the only Slam where Spain has not reached the final.
“This is a grand slam where I have been Bummi,” Muguruza said.
“This year works so I want to keep going.” Furthermore, for Muguruza will be the eighth seed of Czech, Barbora Krejcíková, the ruling French open champion who defeated Kamilla Rakhimova Russia 6-4, 6-2.
The 12th seed Romania Simona Halep, the grand slam champion twice fought back after a layoff injury, overthrew the 19th seed Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan 7-6 (13/11), 4-6, 6-3 after two hours and 25 minutes .
“Every match is semifinals,” Halep said.
“The level is super high.”