NEW YORK: World number one Carlos Alcaraz surged into the last 16 of the US Open on Saturday as Tunisia's Ons Jabeur kept her dream of a first Grand S...
Russia’s Daniil Medvedev returns the ball to Argentina’s Sebastian Baez during the US Open tennis tournament men’s singles third round match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on September 2, 2023. AFPPIX: World number one Carlos Alcaraz surged into the last 16 of the US Open on Saturday as Tunisia's Ons Jabeur kept her dream of a first Grand Slam title alive with victory in a three-set thriller.
Alcaraz also conjured one of the shots of the tournament to clinch a decisive break in the fourth set, curling a logic-defying forehand up the line past Evans for a 4-2 lead. Sixth seed Sinner did his part to keep the rematch on course Saturday with a stylish 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka.
Meanwhile Russia's 2021 US Open champion and third seed Daniil Medvedev made it safely into the last 16 in a late-night 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 victory over Argentina's Sebastian Baez.Arguably the game of day six, came in the women's draw, where popular Tunsian fifth seed Jabeur overcame a courageous display by injured opponent Marie Bouzkova to advance.
“This is a tough sport. You always don’t want to give up. I really respect her for that,“ Jabeur said.
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