NEW YORK (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) – Italtennis will have no single representative in the quarterfinals of the Us Open. Luciano Darderi, the last blue left in the race in the men’s tabellone, comes out of scene to the eighty finals, beaten by the first series head Alexander Zverev. The German, protagonist in the first two rounds of as many battles in the fifth set, wins again in three partials as he had done with Tabilo to the 16th, imposing himself with the score of 6-2 6-2 7-6(3) in two hours and 31 minutes.
A complicated start that of the Argentinean-italo, number 22 of the Atp ranking and 21st series head, entered the game only in the third part, when the situation was now complicated by recollecting.
“He was good, he played a great game and always served well – the words of Darderi in Supertennis -. But I was a little tense: it was the first time I played in the evening, in a different stage, so many people moving and I couldn’t play loose.” Then, speaking of the American season just finished, he adds: “I think it was a good trip: many points, many games played. I lost with strong players, and I am convinced that I still have so much to improve.”.
With this victory, Zverev, n.2 of the world and the first favorite of seeding, becomes the only man to have reached the quarterfinals in all Slams in 2026, the year in which the first Major title ever arrived at Roland Garros. “I am pleased to have come to the quarterfinals and to have played this way – says the German –. Compared to the first two games, my level has increased.”.
In the quarters, Zverev will see it with the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp (70 Atp), protagonist of a win in the fifth set with the French lucky loser Arthur Gea, who yields after five hours and 13 minutes for 3-6 6-7(0) 7-6(7) 7-6(3) 6-4. Subsequent also for Karen Khachanov (50 Atp), which was won by the battle of three hours and 50 minutes with Learner Tien (15th of the world and serial head number 14) with the score of 7-5 4-6 6-7(6) 6-1 6-4.
The Russian is now waiting for the challenge with the Belgian Alexander Blockx (34 Atp and 28th favorite), who beats the Argentine Francisco Cerundolo (25 Atp and 24th series head) for 6-3 4-6 7-5.
In the women’s board, ok the number two of the world and the tournament, the kazaka Elena Rybakina, which runs the Japanese Naomi Osaka (13 of the Wta ranking and the board) for 6-1 6-4 in an hour and six minutes. Coco Gauff (4 Wta and fourth favorite), winner for 6-1 6-4 with the other American Iva Jovic (n.14 of the ranking and seeding).
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