On Wednesday, three big names on the ATP circuit left the US Open 2023: Casper Ruud (last year’s finalist), Stephanos Tsitsipas (7th seed) and Dominic Thiem (2020 champion) were eliminated in the second round.

Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem eliminated in the second round of the US Open 2023

This year’s No. 5 seed at Flushing Meadows Casper Ruud lost in five sets to China’s Zhizhen Zhang (67 ATP) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 0-6, 6-2.

Stefanos Tsitsipas also did not manage to go too far in the US Open standings this year: the Greek suffered a surprise defeat against Swiss Dominic Stricker (128 ATP), score 7-6, (2)6-7, (5)6 – 7, 7- 6(6), 6-3.

Dominic Thiem continues to struggle with injuries and the 2020 US Grand Slam champion was forced to retire as he led 7-6(1), 1-0 Ben Shelton (47 ATP).

Next come Novak Djokovic (2), Taylor Fritz (9), Francis Tiafoe (10), Tommy Paul (14), Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (21), Adrian Manarino (22), as well as young Jakub Mensik (17). , 206 ATP, income from qualification).

US Open 2023 – Second Round – Men’s draw results registered on Wednesday

Borna Gojo – Mackenzie McDonald 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

Dominic Stricker – Stefanos Tsitsipas (7) 7-5, (2)6-7, (5)6-7, 7-6(6), 6-3

Laszlo Jere – Hugo Gaston 6-1, 6-2, 6-3

Aslan Karatsev – Roberto Carballes Baena 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4)

Benjamin Bonzi – Christopher Eubanks (28) 7-6(6), 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(7)

Novak Djokovic (2) – Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-4, 6-1, 6-1

Jiri Veseli – Francisco Cerundolo (20) 7-6(5), 6-2, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6(6)

Adrian Mannarino (22) – Fabian Marozsan 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1

Ben Shelton – Dominic Thiem 7-6(1), 1-0 (Thim retired)

Rinki Hijikata – Marton Fuchovich 6-1, 6-2, 6-1

Tommy Paul (14) – Roman Safiullin 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (21) – Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-1, 6-4, 6-3

Jakub Mensik – Titouan Drogue 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(1), 6-3

Zhizheng Zhang – Casper Ruud (5) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 0-6, 6-2

Frances Tiafoe (10) – Sebastian Ofner 6-3, 6-1, 6-4

Taylor Fritz (9) – Juan Pablo Varillas 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.

US Open 2023 will be held from August 28 to September 10, and the most important matches from Flushing Meadows will be on HotNews.ro every day. Titled champions – Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Svyatek.

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