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Bianca Andreescu: All She Does Is Win
The Canadian snagged her first main draw win at the US Open on Day 2, and bigger things could be coming.
All she does is win.
That’s the story of Bianca Andreescu in a nutshell and the 19-year-old Canadian kept up her winning ways on Tuesday in New York by notching her maiden US Open main draw win, 6-2 6-4 over 17-year-old Katie Volynets.
Andreescu, who ended 2018 at 178 in the world, has stormed onto the scene and claimed titles at Indian Wells and Toronto, while compiling a mind-blowing 7-0 record against the Top 10.
She improved to 28-4 on the season and will move on to face Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens in the second round.
Winning breeds confidence, and Andreescu is racking up the victories. She is clearly a player with no confidence issues.
“I think it skyrocketed,” she said of her belief. “I have been doing really well this year, and I think if you believe in yourself then I think you can do big things. I think that's where I'm at right now.”
Not only is she confident—she doesn’t shy away from the expectations. Instead she takes the fact that many believe she has a shot to win this year’s US Open as a compliment.
It’s one day at a time, one title at a time, for Andreescu.
Think people are interested in Bianca Andreescu? This is the sight at a capacity Court 10, and people are standing on the adjacent bleachers over on Court 9, too.
She’s taking on USTA 18s champ Katie Volynets. #usopen pic.twitter.com/c947aQWWFd
— Victoria Chiesa (@vrcsports) August 27, 2019
“I just step on the court and I give my best with what I have that day,” she said. “For me, that's all that matters. Obviously I want to win, and it's nice to see that people think I can win this tournament. So I think that also gives me confidence, too.”
“f there’s one thing that is worrying about the Canadian’s game it is not her game it all—it’s her health. She missed significant time due to a shoulder injury, and played just one match from April until she rose from the ashes and claimed the Rogers Cup title. She was the first Canadian woman to achieve that feat since 1969, and notched three Top 10 wins in the process.
She showed some signs of fatigue during Tuesday’s win and wore some strapping on her knee and legs.
She explained her physical ailments after the match:
“It's nothing serious,” she said. “The knee, I was feeling it a little bit during my practices, but it's nothing serious. And the patches are, like, these little bites I got from I don't know where. So I'm just covering them up, because they don't look too nice.”
US Open 2019 Day 2 Schedule
Naomi Osaka, Rafael Nadal and Sloane Stephens will be in action on Day 2–and that's not all. Arthur Ashe Stadium 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
N. Osaka (JPN) [1] vs. A. Blinkova (RUS)
Men's Singles – Round 1
T. Fabbiano (ITA) vs. D. Thiem (AUT) [4]
Arthur Ashe Stadium 7:00 PM
Men's Singles – Round 1
J. Millman (AUS) vs. R. Nadal (ESP) [2]
Women's Singles – Round 1
S. Stephens (USA) [11] vs. A. Kalinskaya (RUS)
Louis Armstrong Stadium 11:00 AM
Men's Singles – Round 1
S. Tsitsipas (GRE) [8] vs. A. Rublev (RUS)
Women's Singles – Round 1
S. Halep (ROU) [4] vs. N. Gibbs (USA)
NOT BEFORE: 3:00 PM
Women's Singles – Round 1
A. Potapova (RUS) vs. C. Gauff (USA)
Louis Armstrong Stadium 7:00 PM
Women's Singles – Round 1
A. Sabalenka (BLR) [9] vs. V. Azarenka (BLR)
Men's Singles – Round 1
S. Johnson (USA) vs. N. Kyrgios (AUS) [28]
Grandstand 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
A. Riske (USA) vs. G. Muguruza (ESP) [24]
Men's Singles – Round 1
J. Isner (USA) [14] vs. G. Garcia-Lopez (ESP)
Women's Singles – Round 1
C. Wozniacki (DEN) [19] vs. Y. Wang (CHN)
Men's Singles – Round 1
D. Shapovalov (CAN) vs. F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN) [18]
Court 17 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
D. Allertova (CZE) vs. P. Kvitova (CZE) [6]
Women's Singles – Round 1
P. Badosa (ESP) vs. K. Bertens (NED) [7]
Men's Singles – Round 1
A. Zverev (GER) [6] vs. R. Albot (MDA)
NOT BEFORE: 5:00 PM
Men's Singles – Round 1
I. Karlovic (CRO) vs. F. Tiafoe (USA)
Court 5 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
M. Minella (LUX) vs. B. Bencic (SUI) [13]
Men's Singles – Round 1
M. Klizan (SVK) vs. M. Cilic (CRO) [22]
Men's Singles – Round 1
J. Tsonga (FRA) vs. T. Sandgren (USA)
Women's Singles – Round 1
K. Ahn (USA) vs. S. Kuznetsova (RUS)
Court 10 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
J. Goerges (GER) [26] vs. N. Vikhlyantseva (RUS)
Women's Singles – Round 1
K. Volynets (USA) vs. B. Andreescu (CAN) [15]
Men's Singles – Round 1
H. Chung (KOR) vs. E. Escobedo (USA)
Men's Singles – Round 1
G. Monfils (FRA) [13] vs. A. Ramos-Vinolas (ESP)
Court 13 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
A. Petkovic (GER) vs. M. Buzarnescu (ROU)
Men's Singles – Round 1
K. Edmund (GBR) [30] vs. P. Andujar (ESP)
Men's Singles – Round 1
L. Harris (RSA) vs. E. Gerasimov (BLR)
Women's Singles – Round 1
Y. Putintseva (KAZ) vs. M. Brengle (USA)
Court 4 11:00 AM
Men's Singles – Round 1
M. Kukushkin (KAZ) vs. R. Bautista Agut (ESP) [10]
Men's Singles – Round 1
F. Krajinovic (SRB) vs. C. Stebe (GER)
Women's Singles – Round 1
T. Babos (HUN) vs. C. Suárez Navarro (ESP) [28]
Women's Singles – Round 1
Kr. Pliskova (CZE)vs. D. Parry (FRA)
Court 6 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
A. Krunic (SRB) vs. J. Ostapenko (LAT)
Men's Singles – Round 1
J. Sousa (POR) vs. J. Thompson (AUS)
Women's Singles – Round 1
A. Kontaveit (EST) [21] vs. S. Sorribes Tormo (ESP)
Men's Singles – Round 1
T. Kokkinakis (AUS) vs. I. Ivashka (BLR)
Court 7 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
A. Cornet (FRA) vs. J. Pegula (USA)
Men's Singles – Round 1
F. Verdasco (ESP) [32] vs. T. Kamke (GER)
Women's Singles – Round 1
T. Townsend (USA) vs. K. Kozlova (UKR)
Men's Singles – Round 1
B. Schnur (CAN) vs. B. Paire (FRA) [29]
Court 8 11:00 AM
Men's Singles – Round 1
A. Popyrin (AUS) vs. F. Delbonis (ARG)
Women's Singles – Round 1
X. Wang (CHN) vs. K. Flipkens (BEL)
Men's Singles – Round 1
U. Humbert (FRA) vs. M. Copil (ROU)
Court 9 11:00 AM
Men's Singles – Round 1
L. Sonego (ITA) vs. M. Granollers (ESP)
Women's Singles – Round 1
K. Kanepi (EST) vs. T. Maria (GER)
Women's Singles – Round 1
E. Mertens (BEL) [25] vs. J. Teichmann (SUI)
Men's Singles – Round 1
A. Hoang (FRA) vs. L. Mayer (ARG)
Court 11 11:00 AM
Men's Singles – Round 1
M. Berrettini (ITA) [24] vs. R. Gasquet (FRA)
Women's Singles – Round 1
D. Collins (USA) vs. P. Hercog (SLO)
Men's Singles – Round 1
D. Schwartzman (ARG) [20] vs. R. Haase (NED)
Women's Singles – Round 1
S. Cirstea (ROU) vs. K. Siniakova (CZE)
Court 12 11:00 AM
Men's Singles – Round 1
B. Fratangelo (USA) vs. G. Simon (FRA)
Men's Singles – Round 1
V. Pospisil (CAN) vs. K. Khachanov (RUS) [9]
Women's Singles – Round 1
R. Hogenkamp (NED) vs. D. Vekic (CRO) [23]
Women's Singles – Round 1
A. Bolsova (ESP) vs. B. Strycova (CZE) [31]
Court 14 11:00 AM
Men's Singles – Round 1
A. Bublik (KAZ) vs. S. Giraldo (COL)
Women's Singles – Round 1
P. Parmentier (FRA) vs. A. Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
Women's Singles – Round 1
A. Tomljanovic (AUS) vs. M. Bouzkova (CZE)
Men's Singles – Round 1
H. Laaksonen (SUI) vs. M. Cecchinato (ITA)
Court 15 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
F. Di Lorenzo (USA) vs. V. Kudermetova (RUS)
Women's Singles – Round 1
A. Sharma (AUS) vs. M. Linette (POL)
Men's Singles – Round 1
J. Struff (GER) vs. C. Ruud (NOR)
Men's Singles – Round 1
J. Kovalik (SVK) vs. A. Bedene (SLO)
What to Watch on Day 1 of the 2019 US Open
Federer, Djokovic and Serena v. Maria highlight a busy day one at the US Open.
The last major of the 2019 tennis season is here and we’re here in Queens ready to bring you the best of what the event has to offer. We’ll get things started by telling you all what’s on tap for Day 1 of the Open.
See the full Day 1 US Open Order of Play Here
Top half kicks it off on the men’s side
It will be Novak Djokovic in the day session and Roger Federer in the night on Day 1 at Flushing Meadows. Top-seeded Djokovic, who sports a 69-10 career record at the US Open and has reached at least the final in seven of his last eight appearances, will face Roberto Carballes Baena of Spain in a first-time meeting.
Federer will face qualifier Sumit Nagal of India. The 22-year-old from New Delhi, India has yet to play a main draw match at a major. Why not start with a 20-time Grand Slam champion? Nagal, currently ranked 190, defeated Tatsuma Ito, Peter Polansky and Joao Menezes to reach the main draw.
Federer owns an 85-13 lifetime record at the US Open but the Swiss has not been to the final since 2015 and he last claimed the title in New York in 2008.
Both Federer and Nadal come off disappointing losses to Russians in Cincinnati; Djokovic was beaten in the semi-finals by Daniil Medvedev while Federer fell in the round of 16 to Andrey Rublev.
“I will never stop as long as the body allows me to.”
Breaking: @RogerFederer ❤️ Tennis 😉 #USOpen pic.twitter.com/7xLDvPRC85
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 24, 2019
Bottom half kicks off with Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova on the women’s side
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will kick off the night session in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday night with their 22nd career battle. If there ever was a lopsided head to head this would be it—Williams has won her last 18 meetings with Sharapova and has taken the last 16 sets that they have contested.
And yet there will be excitement, as there always is, as they two great champions lock horns before the round of 16 at a tournament for the first time.
One for the ages…🤯😲
Serena Williams will face Maria Sharapova in R1 for their first ever meeting in Flushing Meadows!#USOpen pic.twitter.com/T4kSoUdniZ
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 22, 2019
Williams, with a 95-12 record at the US Open, can reach 100 by reaching the semi-finals on her 19th career appearance here at Flushing Meadows. If she wins the title she could pass Chris Evert (101) for the all-time US Open Era for women’s singles match wins. Williams. has reached at least the finals on nine of her 18 appearances in New York.
As far as Sharapova goes, the Russian has struggled with injuries and has accumulated an 8-6 record in 2019—six of those wins came in tournaments that started in January and the five-time major champion owns a 2-4 record since she had minor shoulder surgery in February.
Tipsy’s last stand?
Serbia’s Janko Tipsarevic will begin his last US Open on Day 1 with a match against Denis Kudla of the USA. The pair of have never met. Tipsarevic, who plans to end his career at November in Davis Cup, owns a lifetime 16-13 record at the US Open. The former World No.8, now ranked 260, reached back-to-back quarterfinals in 2011 and 2012 and has won six of his last seven first-round matches at the US Open.
Barty No.1 frontrunner
Four players (Naomi Osaka, Ash Barty, Karolina Pliskova, Simona Halep) have a shot at ending the US Open as the WTA’s No.1-ranked player, and it is Ashleigh Barty who has the best chance to do it. If we pull last year’s US Open points from each players’ rankings it is Barty in the lead, by more than 300 points over the next player.
Via #WTA Barty is the frontrunner for No.1 after #USOpen
Scenarios: pic.twitter.com/dtiR4u9Bud
— Chris Oddo (@TheFanChild) August 25, 2019
The second-seeded Aussie will face Zarina Diyas in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday at 11 AM. Barty, who owns a 6-4 lifetime record at the US Open and reached the round of 16 for her best performance to date last year, defeated Diyas in their lone WTA-level meeting in 2013.
US Open 2019 Day 1 Schedule
The top half of the men's draw, featuring Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will take the court on Day 1. And so will Serena Williams and Maria SharapovaArthur Ashe Stadium 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
Z. Diyas (KAZ) vs. A. Barty (AUS) [2]
Men's Singles – Round 1
N. Djokovic (SRB) [1] vs. R. Carballes Baena (ESP)
7:00 PM
Women's Singles – Round 1
S. Williams (USA) [8] vs. M. Sharapova (RUS)
Men's Singles – Round 1
R. Federer (SUI) [3] vs. S. Nagal (IND)
Louis Armstrong Stadium 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
T. Martincova (CZE) vs. Ka. Pliskova (CZE) [3]
Men's Singles – Round 1
P. Gunneswaran (IND) vs. D. Medvedev (RUS) [5]
Women's Singles – Round 1
S. Zheng (CHN) vs. V. Williams (USA)
Louis Armstrong Stadium 7:00 PM
Men's Singles – Round 1
S. Wawrinka (SUI) [23] vs. J. Sinner (ITA)
Women's Singles – Round 1
M. Doi (JPN) vs. M. Keys (USA) [10]
Grandstand 11:00 AM
Men's Singles – Round 1
M. Trungelliti (ARG) vs. K. Nishikori (JPN) [7]
Women's Singles – Round 1
A. Kerber (GER) [14] vs. K. Mladenovic (FRA)
Men's Singles – Round 1
S. Querrey (USA) vs. J.I. Londero (ARG)
Women's Singles – Round 1
S. Kenin (USA) [20] vs. C. Vandeweghe (USA)
Court 17 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
J. Konta (GBR) [16] vs. D. Kasatkina (RUS)
Men's Singles – Round 1
F. Fognini (ITA) [11] vs. R. Opelka (USA)
Women's Singles – Round 1
E. Svitolina (UKR) [5] vs. W. Osuigwe (USA)
NOT BEFORE: 5:00 PM
Men's Singles – Round 1
T. Fritz (USA) [26] vs. F. Lopez (ESP)
Court 5 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
E. Bouchard (CAN) vs. A. Sevastova (LAT) [12]
Women's Singles – Round 1
E. Alexandrova (RUS) vs. S. Stosur (AUS)
Men's Singles – Round 1
Z. Svajda (USA) vs. P. Lorenzi (ITA)
Men's Singles – Round 1
N. Jarry (CHI) vs. M. Raonic (CAN) [21]
Court 10 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
C. Garcia (FRA) [27] vs. O. Jabeur (TUN)
Men's Singles – Round 1
A. Mannarino (FRA) vs. D. Evans (GBR)
Men's Singles – Round 1
G. Barrere (FRA) vs. C. Norrie (GBR)
Women's Singles – Round 1
C. Dolehide (USA) vs. Q. Wang (CHN) [18]
Court 13 11:00 AM
Men's Singles – Round 1
T. Berdych (CZE) vs. J. Brooksby (USA)
Men's Singles – Round 1
S. Kwon (KOR) vs. H. Dellien (BOL)
Women's Singles – Round 1
V. Golubic (SUI) vs. S. Zhang (CHN) [33]
Women's Singles – Round 1
L. Zhu (CHN) vs. X. Wang (CHN)
Court 4 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
P. Martic (CRO) [22] vs. T. Zidansek (SLO)
Women's Singles – Round 1
M. Niculescu (ROU) vs. D. Yastremska (UKR) [32]
Men's Singles – Round 1
C. Moutet (FRA) vs. D. Goffin (BEL) [15]
Men's Singles – Round 1
Y. Nishioka (JPN) vs. M. Giron (USA)
Court 6 11:00 AM
Men's Singles – Round 1
M. Fucsovics (HUN) vs. N. Basilashvili (GEO) [17]
Women's Singles – Round 1
I. Jorovic (SRB) vs. I. Swiatek (POL)
Women's Singles – Round 1
S. Peng (CHN) vs. V. Lepchenko (USA)
Men's Singles – Round 1
G. Pella (ARG) [19] vs. P. Carreno Busta (ESP)
Court 7 11:00 AM
Men's Singles – Round 1
C. Garin (CHI) [31] vs. C. Eubanks (USA)
Women's Singles – Round 1
E. Rybakina (KAZ) vs. K. Muchova (CZE)
Men's Singles – Round 1
B. Coric (CRO) [12] vs. E. Donskoy (RUS)
Women's Singles – Round 1
C. McNally (USA) vs. T. Bacsinszky (SUI)
Court 8 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
M. Puig (PUR) vs. R. Peterson (SWE)
Men's Singles – Round 1
P. Herbert (FRA) vs. A. de Minaur (AUS)
Men's Singles – Round 1
D. Koepfer (GER) vs. J. Munar (ESP)
Court 9 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
M. Bolkvadze (GEO) vs. B. Pera (USA)
Women's Singles – Round 1
J. Cepelova (SVK) vs. S. Hsieh (TPE) [29]
Men's Singles – Round 1
P. Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. L. Pouille (FRA) [25]
Men's Singles – Round 1
R. Berankis (LTU) vs. J. Vesely (CZE)
Court 11 11:00 AM
Men's Singles – Round 1
T. Monteiro (BRA) vs. B. Klahn (USA)
Women's Singles – Round 1
L. Davis (USA) vs. J. Larsson (SWE)
Men's Singles – Round 1
A. Seppi (ITA) vs. G. Dimitrov (BUL)
Women's Singles – Round 1
M. Frech (POL) vs. L. Siegemund (GER)
Court 12 11:00 AM
Men's Singles – Round 1
D. Kudla (USA) vs. J. Tipsarevic (SRB)
Women's Singles – Round 1
A. Sasnovich (BLR) vs. J. Brady (USA)
Women's Singles – Round 1
M. Sakkari (GRE) [30] vs. C. Giorgi (ITA)
Men's Singles – Round 1
J. Sock (USA) vs. P. Cuevas (URU)
Court 14 11:00 AM
Women's Singles – Round 1
A. Bogdan (ROU) vs. H. Dart (GBR)
Women's Singles – Round 1
M. Gasparyan (RUS) vs. P. Hon (AUS)
Men's Singles – Round 1
L. Djere (SRB) vs. M. Kecmanovic (SRB)
Men's Singles – Round 1
H. Hurkacz (POL) vs. J. Chardy (FRA)
Court 15 11:00 AM
Men's Singles – Round 1
S. Darcis (BEL) vs. D. Lajovic (SRB) [27]
Women's Singles – Round 1
F. Ferro (FRA) vs. D. Gavrilova (AUS)
Women's Singles – Round 1
V. Kuzmova (SVK) vs.A. Van Uytvanck (BEL)
Men's Singles – Round 1
E. Benchetrit (FRA) vs. D. Dzumhur (BIH)
Medvedev Enters Top 5 for the First Time
The Russian won his maiden Masters 1000 title and is the first Russian inside the ATP's Top five in nearly nine years.
To celebrate the Top 5 ranking of Daniil Medvedev Tecnifibre is offering great prices on great gear—everything used by the Western and Southern Open champion is available at a 20 percent discount for a limited time.
Medvedev is the ATP’s leader in wins with 44 and the ATP’s leader in hardcourt wins with 31. He defeated Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals at Cincinnati and then stopped David Goffin in the final to earn his first Masters 1000 title.
With the win the Russian becomes the first player from his country to enter the Top 5 since Nikolay Davydenko in 2010.
Learn more about Medvedev and his Tecnifibre gear below:
Top 5 and RISING! 💪
DETERMINATION is a big reason for @DaniilMedwed's success of late.
What drives you to succeed??? #FightSmart🔻 @tecnifibre pic.twitter.com/vXKNHuEtNX
— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) August 20, 2019
How Champagne-Craving Medvedev Overcame Cramps in Cincy Final
The 23-year-old claimed his first Masters 1000 title in style on Sunday–break out the champagne.
Daniil Medvedev‘s three-week journey concluded on a high note on Sunday as he defeated Belgium’s David Goffin 7-6(3) 6-4 for his first Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati.
But the Russian had a closer call than we realized. The 23-year old told reporters on Sunday that he was beginning to cramp while serving for the title at 5-4 on Sunday, and he admitted that he was worried.
“I started cramping at 5-4 from the beginning, which I think I made ace at Love-30, so I was, like, ‘Okay I need to stay in there.’ And then I lose the point that I should have won probably, tough point, and I just get frustrated,” Medvedev said.
The Russian slammed his racquet into the court after falling behind 15-40 in the final game. The Tecnifibre stick spun wildly after it hit the court. Medvedev picked it up, inspected it, and headed to the service line–no new racquet needed. He was frustrated because Goffin had played three of his best points of the set to earn the break points, but during that walk back to the service line he made up his mind. It had to be all or nothing.
“I think it was the first racquet I throw in three weeks, because I was just getting frustrated that I can, well, basically lose the title, start cramping, and nobody knows how it goes,” Medvedev said.
What came next was most impressive. Medvedev served a 123 MPH second-serve out wide to get a free point for 30-40. Goffin was clearly not ready for it and stuck out his arm to block the ball back into the net. On the next three points Medvedev fired aces—122 out wide, 120 out wide and 125 out wide.
Three serves. Three bullseyes. How the west was won.
“So I have this second serve and I'm, like, ‘Okay. In Russia we say "who doesn't risk, doesn't drink Champagne,"’Medvedev said after the final, recalling his mindset of the moment. “So I'm drinking Champagne tonight.”
Sleeveless is Back! Nadal’s U.S. Open Gear Guide
The three-time champion will bid for his 19th major title starting next week at the U.S. Open.
Rafa’s back in New York—and so is the sleeveless look! Enjoy a preview of Nadal’s 2019 U.S. Open looks brought to you by Tennis Express.
To learn more, visit Tennis Express on the web.
And for more on the three-time U.S. Open champion, keep it tuned to Tennis Now!
Kyrgios Fined $113,000 for Cincy Meltdowns
The Aussie ended up taking a big loss at Cincinnati this week. Nick Kyrgios will be out $113,000 after his outbursts and transgressions on Wednesday night in Cincinnati. The Aussie was fined for eight different violations by the ATP.
You can see the full–and large and long–list below:
ATP statement on NK….@CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/qYkJV3bTjl
— Rob Koenig (@RobKoenigTennis) August 15, 2019
In addition to the fines the ATP is looking into the incident further and reserves the right to make additional fines or even levy a suspension on Kyrgios.
Kyrgios was socked for five separate unsportsmanlike conduct infractions, one verbal abuse, an audible obscenity and leaving the court.
He earned $39,120 for reaching the second round at Cincinnati, and thus took a loss of $73,880 before expenses.
Nick Kyrgios fined $113 000 for 5 separate examples of unsportsmanlike conduct, 1 of verbal abuse, an audible obscenity and for leaving the court unauthorised during last night’s match with Karen Khachanov.
— Russell Fuller (@russellcfuller) August 15, 2019
Sock Awarded US Open Wild Card, Paul Snubbed
The USTA announced seven of its eight wild cards for men's singles on Tuesday, and not everybody was happy about it. Former World No.8 Jack Sock heads a class of seven men’s singles wild cards that was named by the tournament on Tuesday.
Sock, 0-3 on the season and currently ranked No.176, is the reigning U.S. Open doubles champion along with Mike Bryan.
Sock is joined by five other Americans and Frenchman Antoine Hoang.
Denis Kudla, Marcos Giron and Bjorn Fratangelo join Zachara Zvajda, this year’s 18s winner at Kalamazoo, and Ernesto Escobedo, the winner of the USTA’s wild card challenge
UPDATE: Denis Kudla has now qualified for main draw as a result of Juan Martin del Potro's withdrawal and Chris Eubanks has scooped up the final wild card.
Hoang was awarded the wild card as part of the USTA’s reciprocal deal with the FFT. The final wild card will go to Australia as part of a reciprocal deal, and will be named later.
One player that was left off the list was American Tommy Paul, and compatriot Taylor Fritz did not take kindly to that decision. He spoke out on Twitter after the announcement was made.
Kudla is next in and will get in…. so I really hope that wildcard goes to the person who truly deserves it more than anyone….
— Taylor Fritz (@Taylor_Fritz97) August 13, 2019
Paul, 22, has gone 22-11 at all levels, and 2-4 at the ATP level in 2019. He was still left off the list even after Denis Kudla was granted main draw access as a result of Del Potro's withdrawal.
UPDATE: Denis Kudla made the main draw based on Juan Martin del Potro's draw and Chris Eubanks has been given the final wild card
News on the final #USOpen wild card. It was to go to Denis Kudla, but he gets in due to Juan Martin del Potro's withdrawal. Chris Eubanks picks up the last wild card. pic.twitter.com/WwBCe4mdLz
— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) August 13, 2019
Watch: Kyrgios and Sonego Fire Up the Cincy Crowd
The Aussie got the win, but it was actually Lorenzo Sonego who snagged this rollicking point. Are we not entertained!!!???
Nick Kyrgios was at it again on Monday night at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati and the Aussie did not disappoint the packed house on Grandstand as he pulled out several hot shots and notched a 7-5 6-4 victory over Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego. But it was actually Sonego who did the honors and this wild point—or was it? You be the judge.
Sonego acquitted himself nicely, and repeatedly boomed serves upwards of 130 MPH in the contest, but Kyrgios was even better on serve—the World No.27 dropped just eight points from the service stripe and never faced a break point.
Kyrgios, now 19-11 on the season, will bid for his 20th win when he faces Russia’s Karen Khachanov in the second round at Cincinnati.
“He's an amazing player,” Kyrgios said. “So young. We played juniors together. He's had an amazing career so far, and he's going to be one of the best players in the world for a long time. He plays super-aggressive. Unbelievable first serve. Great forehand. He's a big guy, as well. Moves well.”
