Tennis: Aussies Nick Kyrgios and Alex De Minaur have advanced to the semi finals of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown in New York.
The US Open is played in an environment that feels chaotic for many reasons and is a tournament with a history of dealing an unwanted to surprise to even the very best players in the world. If history is a guide, expect some mayhem in coming days in Flushing Meadows.
By virtue of the US Open’s status as the last Grand Slam tournament each year, it holds the unofficial mantle as the major to settle who the season’s best player at the premium level is. Swiatek’s dominance on clay is indisputable and, as a former champion in New York, she is aware of the challenges associated with thriving throughout a fortnight in arduous conditions.
“I felt like I had a lot of baggage on my shoulders. This year it’s a little bit different. This year I’m just trying to focus on what should I do, tennis-wise, to play the best game possible. Quizzed as to whether she was the best hard court player in the world, she responded: “What a question. I don’t know. You better ask other players.”“I was really happy with the level I played . It’s not like it’s a weight off my shoulders. It just a little, like, happy moment before going to the US Open, which is also very important to have this good feelings before the big tournaments.
Coco Gauff was the star of the American summer a year ago but will begin her defence hoping to rebound from a dip in form after early exits in Toronto and Cincinnati. Aside from Djokovic, Gauff is probably the best known player in New York by virtue of her famous win last year as she seeks to defend a major title for the first time in her career.
For the first time in seven years — and only the second time since 2010 — defending champion Djokovic has arrived at Flushing Meadows without a Grand Slam title to his name in a season. But after falling to Djokovic in a superb final at the Olympics, he was uncharacteristically frazzled in Cincinnati and issued an apology for his behaviour. He cut short a practice session on the weekend due as a precaution after feeling some pain in his ankle.
His coach Darren Cahill said Sinner was exhausted by the experience but he played with verve in Cincinnati when aware he was not at any fault in the saga. There are stresses on the stars. Whether they prove enough to derail their bids for glory in the city that never sleeps will be resolved over the next fortnight.Carlos Alcaraz has no doubt it has been a testing few months for Sinner, but he is also clear about one thing - he believes in clean sport.
Djokovic, for his part, expressed frustration at the differences in the way various players are treated when it comes to anti-doping matters, which was a point raised by several other players once the saga came to light last week. “As far as Jannik’s case, as I said, these kind of instances are the very reason that why we founded PTPA advocate for fair protocols, clear protocols for standardised approaches to these kind of cases.
“I feel like, for me, throughout the year I have had really hard matches, and it kind of dipped my confidence a little,” she said.
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