A sort ofNgelique Kerber won the matchup between pre-U.S. Open championship champions and advanced to the top 16 against Sloane Stephens. The former world No. 1 player from Kiel defeated the Americans in a high-level match of 5:7, 6:2, 6:3 on Friday. Peter Gojochik He won the qualifying match against Henry Laxonen from Switzerland and entered the top 16 of the Grand Slam for the first time at the age of 32.
“It’s an ups and downs,” Kober said after the match StephensShe won the 2017 U.S. Open—a year later than her. “I just focused on every ball, I didn’t really think about the result. At that moment I just wanted to seize the opportunity.” This is the key to victory. She can also trust her body: “I believe my health has improved in a few weeks and in the long matches I have participated in.”
“A feat and world-class tennis”
1:58 hours later, the 33-year-old player used her first match point against Stephens and won the second victory in the seventh game.Fourth and last Grand Slam tournament In this season, Kerber will now face Japan’s No. 3 defending champion Naomi Osaka and Canadian Laila Fernandez.
“It was a feat and a world-class tennis,” the former national team coach and current female coach commented. Barbara Ritner Kerber’s performance on the TV channel Eurosport.
Gojowczyk also showed a very strong performance, celebrating the biggest bonus check in his career with loud cheers. “I just try to enjoy everything. It’s an incredible feeling to leave the court as a winner,” he said after playing against Laxonen 3:6, 6:3, 6:1, 6:4. The former Davis Cup professional player from Munich has now entered the top 16 of one of the four most important events in the world for the first time. Although he was traveling alone in New York. There are no coaches, no physical therapists or fitness instructors.
“It’s a pity that no one was there applauding or cheering,” Gojowczyk said on Friday-but that didn’t detract from his joy. “I tried to get the audience involved. You can see this when I scream after the match point.” In the process of fighting for a quarter-final spot, Gojowczyk will now meet an 18-year-old from Spain. Carlos Alcaraz, he is the same favorite Stefanos Sisipas Was eliminated from the game sensationally. After experiencing an exciting senior game, Alcalaz became the youngest top 16 player at the US Open since 1989.
A bonus of at least $265,000
Gojowczyk has already received a prize of $265,000. “I have never received such a big check before, but I don’t think about money now,” he said. He and Laxonen got a place in the main field through the qualifying rounds.
After 2:07, Gojochik, ranked 141 in the world, turned his first game to Laxonen, ranked 130 in the world. “I did a great job today,” Gojowczyk said. When asked what strategy he would give himself without a coach, he replied: “I don’t. I fight for every point.” In the last round, he defeated France’s 23rd Uzbek in five rounds. Go Humbert was unexpected. In the last round, he had defeated the most popular Serbian Dusan Lajovic in five sets.
“I know that when I play well, when my body feels good, my game will also make other players feel very sick,” Gojowczyk said. In the game against Laxonen, he gave up the first set after the 32nd minute, but then his performance got better and better. In the third largest stadium stand at Flushing Meadows Stadium, he started his serve in the fourth set, leading 5-4. Subsequently, he blocked two broken goals and continued to play bravely and strongly. After more than two hours, he was able to celebrate his greatest success other than the 2017 Metz ATP championship and the 2014 French Davis Cup success. “I will keep it simple,” he said when asked about his preparation for the opponent. “The hotel room has internet access.”
