New Delhi: Carlos Alcaraz beat Australian Li Tu by 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the US Open at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Wednesday, August 28.
Four-times Grand Slam champion Alcaraz, who lost to Novak Djokovic in the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics, got off to a great start and won the first set by 6-2. The 3rd seed struggled against Li in the second set of the match but grew into the game as the match progressed and won the four-set battle.
The Australian player didn’t have much confidence before the match but after winning the second set he troubled Alcaraz. The Spaniard didn’t look in great rhythm during the game but managed to win it.
Emma Raducanu lost to Sofia Kenin in first round
Sofia Kenin defeated Emma Raducanu to advance to the second round of the US Open 2024. The former Australian Open champion came into the tournament with a 2-11 record on hard courts this season and managed to defeat Raducanu 6-1, 3-6, 6-4.
Kenin capitalized on Raducanu’s second serves and played with more aggression. The former Australian Open champion secured three consecutive breaks to take the first set 6-1. Raducanu showed resilience and won the second set by 3-6. Both players played brilliantly in the third set but Kenin’s aggression paid off, and a single break in the fifth game was enough for her to win the match.
Osaka breaks down in tears after defeating Jelena Ostapenko
Former champion Naomi Osaka beat Ostapenko 6-3, 6-2 to register her first top-10 win in four years. After the match, Osaka broke down in tears. The Japanese star missed last year’s US Open after giving birth to her daughter Shai. She suffered a first-round exit in US Open 2022 but made a great comeback against Ostapenko in 2024.
Soak it all in, @naomiosaka 🥹 pic.twitter.com/nFLRG0NJX1
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 27, 2024
Other important results
Men (1st round)
Jannik Sinner (ITA x1) bt Mackenzie McDonald (USA) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2
Alex Michelsen (USA) bt Eliot Spizzirri (USA) 6-1, 7-5, 6-3
Mattia Bellucci (ITA) bt Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3
Christopher O’Connell (AUS) bt Nicolás Jarry (CHI x26) 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Arthur Fils (FRA x24) bt Learner Tien (USA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
Gabriel Diallo (CAN) bt Jaume Munar (ESP) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
Max Purcell (AUS) bt Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) 7-5, 6-4, 6-3
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) bt Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE x11) 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
Nuno Borges (POR) bt Federico Coria (ARG) 6-2, 6-4, 6-1
Tristan Schoolkate (AUS) bt Taro Daniel (JPN) 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4
Jakub Mensík (CZE) bt Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN x19) 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
Flavio Cobolli (ITA x31) bt James Duckworth (AUS) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Zizou Bergs (BEL) Pavel Kotov (RUS) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (10/7)
Fábián Marozsán (HUN) bt Hamad Medjedovic (SRB) 2-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Daniil Medvedev (RUS x5) bt Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP x3) bt Li Tu (AUS) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) bt Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
Facundo Díaz (ARG) bt Hugo Gaston (FRA) 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
Jack Draper (GBR x25) bt Zhang Zhizhen (CHN) 6-3, 6-0, 4-0 retired
David Goffin (BEL) bt Alejandro Tabilo (CHI x22) 7-6 (9/7), 6-1, 7-5
Adrian Mannarino (FRA) bt Borna Coric (CRO) 7-5, 6-2, 6-3
Tomas Machac (CZE) bt Fabio Fognini (ITA) 7-5, 6-1, 6-3
Sebastian Korda (USA x16) bt Corentin Moutet (FRA) 7-6 (7/3), 6-1, 6-0
Alex De Minaur (AUS x10) bt Marcos Giron (USA) 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Otto Virtanen (FIN) bt Quentin Halys (FRA) 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-2
Mariano Navone (ARG) bt Daniel Altmaier (GER) 1-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1
Daniel Evans (GBR) bt Karen Khachanov (RUS x23) 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-4
Matteo Arnaldi (ITA x30) bt Zachary Svajda (USA) 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
Roman Safiullin (RUS) bt Matthew Forbes (USA) 6-4, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2
Jordan Thompson (AUS) bt Constant Lestienne (FRA) 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
Hubert Hurkacz (POL x7) bt Timofey Skatov (KAZ) 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/3)
Women (1st Round)
Iga Swiatek (POL x1) bt Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) 6-4, 7-6 (8/6)
Ena Shibahara (JPN) bt Daria Saville (AUS) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (10/6)
Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) bt Kateryna Baindl (UKR) 6-3, 6-0
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS x25) bt Taylah Preston (AUS) 6-2, 6-0
Mirra Andreeva (RUS x21) bt María Camila Osorio (COL) 6-2, 7-6 (7/4)
Ashlyn Krueger (USA) bt Zhang Shuai (CHN) 0-6, 6-1, 7-5
Marie Bouzková (CZE) bt Eva Lys (GER) 6-2, 1-6, 7-5
Liudmila Samsonova (RUS x16) bt Wang Qiang (CHN) 6-2, 7-5
Caroline Dolehide (USA) bt Danielle Collins (USA x11) 1-6, 7-5, 6-4
Sara Errani (ITA) bt Cristina Bucsa (ESP) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4
Clara Tauson (DEN) bt Anna Karolína Schmiedlová (SVK) 1-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2
Diana Shnaider (RUS x18) bt Nadia Podoroska (ARG) 6-0, 6-1
Katie Boulter (GBR x31) bt Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
Jessica Bouzas (ESP) bt Petra Martic (CRO) 6-3, 6-0
Sofia Kenin (USA) bt Emma Raducanu (GBR) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
Elena Rybakina (KAZ x4) bt Destanee Aiava (AUS) 6-1, 7-6 (7/1)
Jessika Ponchet (FRA) bt Zheng Saisai (CHN) 6-4, 6-1
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) bt Nao Hibino (JPN) 6-0, 6-1
Renata Zarazúa (MEX) bt Caroline Garcia (FRA x28) 6-1, 6-4
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA x22) bt Elina Avanesyan (ARM) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) bt Alexa Noel (USA) 6-1, 6-3
Anna Bondár (HUN) bt Bernarda Pera (USA) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Anna Kalinskaya (RUS x15) bt Lauren Davis (USA) 6-2, 6-2
Naomi Osaka (JPN) bt Jelena Ostapenko (LAT x10) 6-3, 6-2
Karolina Muchova (CZE) bt Katie Volynets (USA) 6-3, 7-5
Varvara Lepchenko (USA) bt Brenda Fruhvirtova (CZE) 2-1 retired
Anastasia Potapova (RUS) bt Leylah Fernandez (CAN x23) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
Yulia Putintseva (KAZ x30) bt Linda Nosková (CZE) 7-6 (7/3), 6-4
Wang Xinyu (CHN) bt Arina Rodionova (AUS) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Karolína Plísková (CZE) bt Mayar Sherif (EGY) 6-3, 0-6, 7-5
Jasmine Paolini (ITA x5) bt Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 6-4
Carlos Alcaraz and Sofia Kenin advance to the second round of the US Open with victory against Li Tu and Emma Raducanu respectively. Tennis Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
