It’s that point of the 12 months once more New York is bustling, the US Open is in full swing. The event kicked off on Sunday, August 24, and can run till September 7, and it will likely be the ultimate Grand Slam of the tennis season.
Early Highlights
Solely two days in and we’ve already had drama:
- Novak Djokovic appeared comfy in his opener, cruising previous younger American Learner Tien. Even at 38, the person simply is aware of tips on how to flip it on at Slams.
- Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz carried the American flag proudly, each profitable in type to loud house assist.
- The primary actual shockwave got here when Daniil Medvedev, a former US Open champion, was despatched packing in 5 units by France’s Benjamin Bonzi.
- On the ladies’s aspect, Aryna Sabalenka wasted no time reminding everybody she’s World No. 1, blasting her means into Spherical 2.
- Emma Raducanu appeared like her 2021 US Open self, dismantling Ena Shibahara in straight units.
- And maybe probably the most emotional story thus far Alexandra Eala from the Philippines. Simply 19 years previous, she scored over Clara Tauson, changing into the primary Filipino ever to win a main-draw match at a Grand Slam. She was in tears after match level. You like to see it.
Venus Is Again
Not Serena this 12 months she’s fortunately retired however Venus Williams is again in New York. At 45, she’s nonetheless strolling out into the Arthur Ashe Stadium to a standing ovation, which says all the pieces about her legacy. She’ll face Karolína Muchová in her opener below the brilliant lights of the evening session. Win or lose, it’s already one of the crucial anticipated matches of the primary week.
To this point, the event has already delivered some nice tennis and we’re solely simply getting began. If that is the appetizer, the primary course goes to be wild. And we’re right here for it.
