Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the second round as seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams was knocked out in her 100th US Open match with a heavy loss I Watch the final Grand Slam of the year in New York - live on Sky Sports Tennis
"But obviously, playing the night session, I'm happy to come back early, have some rest. Well, a little bit more than I expect before starting the match.Alcaraz's new sleeveless look drew more comparisons with his fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal and his US Open victory in 2019."I love to wear that sometimes in some specific tournaments. Here in the US Open, I was supposed to play last year. This year it's a good, good outfit, so I love it.
Alcaraz will lose his world No 1 spot when the tournament wraps after rival Novak Djokovic demolished Frenchman Alexandre Muller in his opening match on Monday, a result that meant the Serb will replace him at the top of the rankings.Wawrinka becomes the oldest man to reach the US Open second round since Jimmy Connors in 1992 with his win over Yoshihito Nishioka.
, the runner-up in 2020, is also through to the second round with a straight-sets win over Australian Aleksandar Vukic.John Isner posted a straight-sets win over 22-year-old Argentinian Facundo Diaz Acosta, who was making his U.S. Open debut."It's not goodbye yet," Isner told the crowd at Louis Armstrong Stadium."I'm actually feeling pretty good, so I'm going to try to keep this going as long as I can."Venus Williams' 24th US Open was brought to an abrupt end inside Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The two-time winner, handed a wild card at the age of 43, was crushed 6-1 6-1 in the first round by BelgianThe American said:"I have to give credit to my opponent, there wasn't a shot she couldn't make."I was really happy to be here. I love playing here and I really gave it my all today."
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