28th seed defeats Spaniard Pedro Martinez 6-2 6-4 6-0 at US Open, while Rinky Hjikata, Ajla Tomljanovic and Maya Joint crash out
Australia’s Alexei Popyrin defeats Spain’s Pedro Martinez in the second round of the US Open tennis championships in New York.Australia’s Alexei Popyrin defeats Spain’s Pedro Martinez in the second round of the US Open tennis championships in New York.Alexei Popyrin has met his end of the bargain to book a likely third-round US Open showdown with defending champion Novak Djokovic.
Meanwhile, Popyrin’s compatriot Rinky Hijikata has been dealt a grand slam reality check. Hijikata was no match for Grigor Dimitrov, suffering a 6-1 6-1 7-6 thrashing at the hands of the Bulgarian ninth seed to bow out in the second round. With 10 players making the second round, Australia’s bumper 20-strong contingent had made their brightest start to the Open in 45 years. The men, in particular, have been on fire with eight Australians winning their opening matches for the first time since 1976 – almost half a century ago.
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