Les favor is Carlos Alcaraz et Iga Swiatek not attaint les quarts de finale de l’Omnium de Cincinnati.
Ohio’s MASON — Top-ranked players Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek overcame challenges and poor weather on Thursday to advance to the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals.
Alcaraz defeated American Tommy Paul, the 14th seed, 7-6 (6), 6-7 (0), 6-3 despite two rain delays that lasted a combined two hours and 35 minutes. Three hours and nine minutes were spent on the game.
Alcaraz, the current US Open and Wimbledon champion, advised staying focused. Playing, stopping, playing, then stopping again is difficult. Really, all you can do is show up prepared to play.
In the 12th game of the second set, which lasted 24 points and more over 15 minutes, Alcaraz held three match points.
Paul compared Thursday’s match to the one in Toronto, saying, “The big difference is that he won and I lost.” “The pairing worked well. Even though the circumstances were far from ideal, he managed them expertly.
The 10th seed, Marketa Vondrousova, will be Swiatek’s opponent in the following round after she successfully adjusted to the heavy gusts.
Alcaraz, the current US Open and Wimbledon champion, advised staying focused. Playing, stopping, playing, then stopping again is difficult. Really, all you can do is show up prepared to play.
Zheng Quiwen of China, who had earlier eliminated Venus Williams on Wednesday, was defeated by Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-1.
After defeating American Sloane Stephens 7-5, 6-3, Vonderaus’ve advanced to the next round.
Daniil Medvedev, the third seed, was defeated 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 by Alexander Zverev, the 16th seed. Stefanos Tsitsipas, the fourth seed in the competition, was upset by Hubert Haracz by a score of 6-3, 6-4.
American Jessica Pegula, the third seed, lost to Marie Bokova 6-4, 6-0 after winning the tournament in Montreal the previous week.
Karolina Muchova also pulled off an upset by defeating eighth-seeded Maria Sakkari 6-3, 2-6, 6-2.
Late in the evening, Frenchman Gal Monfils was upset by second seed Novak Djokovic in two sets, 6-3, 6-2.
Despite having six aces to Djokovic’s four, Monfils only won 21% of points on his second serve.
Monfils did, however, convert the one break point he faced throughout the contest, and Djokovic was equally opportunistic, converting four of five.
Due to the withdrawals of their opponents for medical reasons, Elena Ryba kina and Ons Jabeur moved on to the next round.