US Open Medvedev easily advances to second round

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August 29, 2023

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US Open Medvedev easily advances to second round

(New York) Daniil Medvedev defeated Attila Balazs 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 at the US Open on Tuesday, sending a message to consider him a favorite too, not just Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.

Tournament champion in 2021, Medvedev needed only an hour and a quarter to advance to the second round.

A dozen hours after Djokovic easily won on his return to the American Grand Slam leg, Medvedev was just as intractable.

It was Djokovic that Medvedev beat in the final two years ago. The Serb then had the chance to win all the major tournaments of 2021.

Alcaraz, the world number 1, will play in the evening against Dominik Koepfer.

Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in the Wimbledon final after the Serbian got the better of the Spaniard at Roland Garros en route to the title.

Medvedev amazed in New York in 2019, then going to the final, before losing to Rafael Nadal.

His triumph in the Big Apple in 2021 remains his only major title to date.

Andy Murray, titled in New York in 2012, and Stan Wawrinka, who did the same in 2016, are on Tuesday’s daytime schedule.

2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini inflicted a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 loss on Ugo Humbert, 29^e first in the series.

Source: lapresse

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I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

First loss of the top 10: The eighth ATP number ended the match at the Aus Open early

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January 19, 2026

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First loss of the top 10: The eighth ATP number ended the match at the Aus Open early

Canadian tennis player Felix Auger-Aliassime (ATP 8) finished competing at the 2026 Australian Open.

He went to court against the Canadian player in the first round. Nuno Borgesha (Portugal, ATP 46). After three sets, Auger refused to continue the match and the match ended after 2 hours and 16 minutes.

Australian Open 2026. 1/64 finals

Nuno Borges (Portugal) – Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) [7] – 3:6, 6:4, 6:4

Felix withdrew from the match due to left hip/hamstring problems that started in the third match.

Auger-Aliassime became the first tennis player ranked in the top 10 of the ATP rankings to withdraw from the Australian Open. In 2022, Felix reached the major semi-final in Melbourne.

Borzes is competing at the Austrian Open for the fourth time. His best result was the 1/8 final stage in 2024.

In the second round, Nuno will face the winner of the match between Juan Manuel Cherundolo (Argentina, ATP 87) and Jordan Thompson (Australia, ATP 111).

Video review of the match

Photo gallery of the match

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Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

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Australian Open Gauff in the 2nd round without trembling

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January 19, 2026

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Australian Open Gauff in the 2nd round without trembling

(Melbourne) American Coco Gauff, 3^e world, passed the first round of the Australian Open without difficulty on Monday, dismissing Uzbek Kamilla Rakhimova (93^e) 6-2, 6-3.

“I tried not to put pressure on myself. I’m here to win the tournament. I will only be happy if I win the title,” commented the 21-year-old.

Gauff, who reached the semi-finals last year in Melbourne, his best result, will face in 2^e Serbian left-hander Olga Danilovic (69)^e).

“I trained against a left-hander, Alexandra Eala, because there aren’t many left-handers on the circuit. It’s going to be a tough game, but I’m looking forward to it,” Gauff said.

Winner of the US Open 2023 and Roland-Garros 2025, she served for the match at 5-2 but was unable to finish. She did so in the next game by taking Rakhimova’s serve for the sixth time.

“I would have preferred to end a game earlier on my serve, but we have many chances to break here,” Gauff emphasized.

Source: lapresse

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

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US Open is the first trophy of 2019. Andreescu became 35K champion in the USA

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January 19, 2026

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US Open is the first trophy of 2019. Andreescu became 35K champion in the USA

25-year-old Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu (WTA 228) became the champion of the ITF W35 challenging tournament in Bradenton (USA), where she was the first seed.

On the way to the Cup, Bianca lost only one set and passed: Malkia Ngunue (USA), Tatiana Peri (Italy, WTA 350), Ella MacDonald (Great Britain, WTA 527), Li Ma (USA, WTA 342) and Vivian Wolff (USA, WTA 330).

This was Andreescu’s first trophy since her US Open title in 2019. Bianca skipped the first major of the season, the Australian Open 2026, to make a smooth return to the Tour and get into physical shape.

Andreescu, who has had back problems for a long time, sprained her ankle at a tournament in Montreal at the end of July 2025. After the Canadian’s thousandth, Bianca made five appearances and four defeats before the end of 2025.

PHOTOGRAPH. Bianca Andreescu and Vivivan Wolff after the final in Bradenton

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Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.