(New York) The German Alexander Zverev, finalist in 2020, but absent with injury last year, qualified for the third round of the United States Open on Thursday by dismissing his compatriot Daniel Altmaier (53^e world) 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Zverev (12^e) will face Saturday for a place in 8^are in the final the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (19^e).

The latter had not passed the second round at Flushing Meadows since his semi-final in 2019. On Thursday, he beat the 2012 winner Andy Murray (37^e) 6-3, 6-4, 6-1.

Jannik Sinner features compatriot Lorenzo Sonego

The Italian Jannik Sinner, sixth player in the world, qualified for the third round on Thursday after beating his compatriot Lorenzo Sonego (N.39), 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.

After a sluggish start to the match, Sinner set up his game, with power contrasting with his frail physique.

Sonego tried to wrap the trade, run Sinner, but the recent Toronto tournament winner pitted him against his positional sense, serve and ability to take the ball early.

Rather known for his baseline game, the recent Wimbledon semi-finalist also took the initiative at the net, successfully (22 points out of 25 mounted).

“My game has improved,” said the Italian after his victory. “I feel more comfortable at the net. »

In the third round, Sinner will be opposed to the winner of the meeting between the Argentinian Thomas Etcheverry (N.34) and the Swiss Stan Wawrinka (N.49).

Hubert Hurkacz beaten in the second round

Pole Hubert Hurkacz, 17^e world player, was eliminated Thursday in the second round by the Briton Jack Draper (N.123), 6-2, 6-4, 7-5.

Thirty-eighth player in the world at the start of the year, Draper has just returned from a shoulder injury at Roland-Garros, which deprived him of ground for more than two months.

Paradoxically, Hurkacz arrived in New York with, on his record, a semi-final in Cincinnati, and an eighth-final at Wimbledon.

Draper showed aggression throughout the match, systematically seeking to take the direction of the exchange and not hesitating to go and conclude at the net.

He got his way, Hurkacz committing no less than 49 unforced errors in just three sets. To make matters worse, the Pole was betrayed by his service.

The seeded N.17 appeared wait-and-see, undergoing the pace set by his opponent.

In the third round, the Briton will meet the winner of the match between the two Americans John Isner (N.157) and Michael Mmoh (N.89).

Rinderknech goes to 3^e lap on abandonment of Berrettini

Arthur Rinderknech, 73^e world player, qualified for the third round on Thursday by benefiting from the abandonment due to injury of the Italian Matteo Berrettini (36^e), who twisted his right ankle in the second set.

The Frenchman was leading the match 6-4, 5-3 when Berrettini got injured.

At 28, Rinderknech had never passed the second round in a Grand Slam tournament. He will face his compatriot Gaël Monfils (162^e), or the Russian Andrey Rublev (8^e).

For Berrettini, who accumulates injuries, it’s a new blow.

In March 2022, the Roman had wrist surgery and had already missed the clay-court season. He then withdrew just before his first round at Wimbledon due to a positive test for COVID-19.

This year he was knocked out in the first round of the Australian Open by a raging Andy Murray, then he dropped out in the quarter-finals in Acapulco and was beaten as soon as he entered the competition in Indian Wells.

After playing a Challenger tournament in Phoenix, where he was beaten in the quarter-finals, he then gave in again to Miami. In Monte Carlo in April, he won his first Masters 1000 game in a year and advanced to the second round, but with an abdominal injury he withdrew before his quarter against Holger Rune and then retired from the season. on clay.

Berrettini resumed competition in June on the grass of Stuttgart, but was beaten from the start by his compatriot Lorenzo Sonego. Then he hit 8^are finals at Wimbledon where he was beaten in four sets by eventual winner Carlos Alcaraz.