Tennis in General - Results and Comments

THIS WEEK SCHEDULE :

No ATP tournaments this week, there will be the Semifinals of the Davis Cup (14-16 September), here' s the schedule :

Lille (France, Hard Indoor) : France (1) vs Spain
Zadar (Croatia, Red Clay) : Croatia (4) vs United States

Quebec City (Canada), 10-16 September : "2018 Tournoi de Quèbec"
Category : WTA International
Prize Money : $ 250.000
Surface : Carpet (Indoor)

Hiroshima (Japan), 10-16 September : "2018 Japan Women' s Open"
Category : WTA International
Prize Money : $ 250.000
Surface : Hard

2018 US OPEN - DAY 14 (LAST) :
Results Finals :

Men' Singles : Novak Djokovic (6) won his 71st ATP tournament in career (third US Open and 14th Grand Slam), defeating
Juan Martin Del Potro (3) 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 after 3h 15'

First set was decided by an only break, made by Djokovic in 8th game, with Nole closing the set 6-3 after 44'; in second set the Serbian broke the Argentinian in first game and kept the advantage until 3-1, but he was broken back in fifth game and the set was then decided by the tie-break, in which Del Potro went 3-1, but was immediately broken back and, with a mini-break on 4-4, Djokovic closed the set 7-4 after 1h 35'; in third set Nole went 3-1, Del Potro was able to immediately break him back, but he lost again his serve in 8th game and Djokovic closed the match with another 6-3 at first match-point, equalling Pete Sampras with 14 Slams won and replacing from tomorrow Del Potro as world' s N° 3, while the Argentinian lost his first Grand Slam final (he won his only previous final in New York in 2009).

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Women' s Doubles : Ashleigh Barty / CoCo Vandeweghe (13) def. Timea Babos / Kristina Mladenovic (2) 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (6)

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Boys' Singles : Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA, 6) def. Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2

Girls' Singles : Xiyu Wang (CHN, 3) def. Clara Burel (FRA, 11) 7-6 (4), 6-2

Boys' Doubles : Adrian Andreev (BUL) / Anton Matusevich (GBR) def. Emilio Nava / Axel Nefve (USA) 6-4, 2-6, 10-8 (Long Tie-break)

Girls' Doubles : Cori Gauff / Caty McNally (USA, 1) def. Hailey Baptiste / Dalayna Hewitt (USA) 6-3, 6-2

2018 US OPEN - DAY 13 :

Women' s Singles Final : Naomi Osaka (20) won her second WTA tournament in career (first Grand Slam and both on hard), defeating
Serena Williams (17) 6-2, 6-4 after 1h 19'

In first set the Japanese player didn' t feel any pressure for her first Grand Slam final and she broke Serena two times in a row, in third and fifth game, closing the set 6-2 after 35'; in second set Serena managed to break Osaka in fourth game, but she was immediately broke back, then Serena received a first warning for "coaching" and a second for "racket abuse" and she totally lost control, losing again her serve and calling the chair umpire a "thief", resulting in a game penalty, with Osaka who went 5-3 and closed the match in 10th game at the second match-point and becoming the first Japanese player ever to win a Grand Slam tournament and reaching from next Monday her best ranking at N° 7, while Serena lost her second consecutive Grand Slam final after the pregnancy.

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Mixed Doubles Final : Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Jamie Murray def. Alicja Rosolska / Nikola Mektic 2-6, 6-3, 11-9 (Long Tie-break)

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Boys' Singles Semifinals : L. Musetti (ITA) def. J. Brooksby (USA) 6-3, 6-3
T. Seyboth Wild (BRA, 6) def. C. H. Tseng (TPE, 1) 6-2, 6-4

Girls' Singles Semifinals : C. Burel (FRA, 11) def. M. C. Osorio (COL, 4) 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (3)
Xiy. Wang (CHN, 3) def. D. Lopatetskaya (UKR) 6-1, 5-7, 6-3

Boys' Doubles Semifinals : E. Nava / A. Nefve (USA) def. J. De Jong (NED) / D. Wenger (SUI) 3-6, 6-4, 12-10 (Long Tie-break)
A. Andreev (BUL) / A. Matusevich (GBR) def. L. Musetti / G. Zeppieri (ITA) 4-6, 7-5, 10-6 (Long Tie-break)

Girls' Doubles Semifinals : H. Baptiste / D. Hewitt (USA) def. C. Beck / E. Navarro (USA) 6-4, 6-3
C. Gauff / C. McNally (USA, 1) def. J. Garland (TPE, 5) / M. Uchijima (JPN, 5) 6-2, 6-2

2018 US OPEN - DAY 12 :

Men' s Singles Semifinals : J. M. Del Potro (3) def. R. Nadal (1) 7-6 (3), 6-2 ret. (Right Knee Problem)
N. Djokovic (6) def. K. Nishikori (21) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

Men' s Doubles Final : Mike Bryan / Jack Sock (3) def. Lukas Kubot / Marcelo Melo (7) 6-3, 6-1

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2018 US OPEN - DAY 11 :
Results Semifinals :

Women' s Singles : N. Osaka (20) def. M. Keys (14) 6-2, 6-4
S. Williams (17) def. A. Sevastova (19) 6-3, 6-0

Men' s Doubles : L. Kubot / M. Melo (7) def. R. Albot / M. Jaziri 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3
M. Bryan / J. Sock (3) def. J. S. Cabal / R. Farah (5) 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-4

Women' s Doubles : A. Barty / C. Vandeweghe (13) def. B. Kreicikova / K. Siniakova (1) 6-4, 7-6 (6)
T. Babos / K. Mladenovic (2) def. S. Stosur / S. Zhang 6-4, 7-6 (4)

2018 US OPEN - DAY 10 :
Quarter-finals Bottom Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : N. Djokovic (6) def. J. Millman 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
K. Nishikori (21) def. M. Cilic (7) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4

Women' s Singles : M. Keys (14) def. C. Suarez Navarro (30) 6-4, 6-3
N. Osaka (20) def. L. Tsurenko 6-1, 6-1

Mixed Doubles Semifinals : B. Mattek-Sands / J. Murray def. C. McHale / C. Harrison 6-4, 2-6, 10-8 (Long Tie-break)
Ali. Rosolska / N. Mektic def. S. Zhang / J. Peers 2-6, 6-4, 10-7 (Long Tie-break)

2018 US OPEN - DAY 9 :
Quarter-finals Top Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : R. Nadal (1) vs D. Thiem (9) 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5)
J. M. Del Potro (3) def. J. Isner (11) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2

Women' s Singles : A. Sevastova (19) def. S. Stephens (3) 6-2, 6-3
S. Williams (17) def. Ka. Pliskova (8) 6-4, 6-3

2018 US OPEN - DAY 8 :
Fourth Round Bottom Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : J. Millman def. R. Federer (2) 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3)
N. Djokovic (6) def. J. Sousa 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
M. Cilic (7) def. D. Goffin (10) 7-6 (6), 6-2, 6-4
K. Nishikori (21) def. P. Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-2, 7-5

Women' s Singles : M. Keys (14) def. D. Cibulkova (29) 6-1, 6-3
N. Osaka (20) def. A. Sabalenka (26) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
C. Suarez Navarro (30) def. M. Sharapova (22) 6-4, 6-3
L. Tsurenko def. M. Vondrousova 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-2

2018 US OPEN - DAY 7 :
Fourth Round Top Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : R. Nadal (1) def. N. Basilashvili 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4
J. M. Del Potro (3) def. B. Coric (20) 6-4, 6-3, 6-1
D. Thiem (9) def. K. Anderson (5) 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (2)
J. Isner (11) def. M. Raonic (25) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2

Women' s Singles : S. Stephens (3) def. E. Mertens (15) 6-3, 6-3
A. Sevastova (19) def. E. Svitolina (7) 6-3, 1-6, 6-0
Ka. Pliskova (8) def. A. Barty (18) 6-4, 6-4
S. Williams (17) def. K. Kanepi 6-0, 4-6, 6-3

2018 US OPEN - DAY 6 :
Third Round Bottom Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : R. Federer (2) def. N. Kyrgios (30) 6-4, 6-1, 7-5
P. Kohlschreiber def. A. Zverev (4) 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-1, 6-3
N. Djokovic (6) vs R. Gasquet (26) 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
M. Cilic (7) def. A. De Minaur 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
D. Goffin (10) def. J-L. Struff 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (4)
K. Nishikori (21) def. D. Schwartzman (13) 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-1
J. Sousa def. L. Pouille (17) 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5)
J. Millman def. M. Kukushkin 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3

Women' s Singles : D. Cibulkova (29) def. A. Kerber (4) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
A. Sabalenka (26) def. P. Kvitova (5) 7-5, 6-1
C. Suarez Navarro (30) def. C. Garcia (7) 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
M. Sharapova (22) def. J. Ostapenko (10) 6-3, 6-2
M. Vondrousova def. K. Bertens (13) 7-6 (4), 2-6, 7-6 (1)
M. Keys (14) def. A. Krunic 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
N. Osaka (20) def. A. Sasnovich 6-0, 6-0
L. Tsurenko def. K. Siniakova 6-4, 6-0

2018 US OPEN - DAY 5 :
Third Round Top Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : R. Nadal (1) def. K. Khachanov (27) 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3)
J. M. Del Potro (3) def. F. Verdasco (31) 7-5, 7-6 (6), 6-3
K. Anderson (5) def. D. Shapovalov (28) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
D. Thiem (9) def. T. Fritz 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-4
J. Isner (11) def. D. Lajovic 7-6 (8), 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-5
B. Coric (20) def. D. Medvedev 6-3, 7-5, 6-2
M. Raonic (25) def. S. Wawrinka (wc) 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-3
N. Basilashvili def. G. Pella 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4)

Women' s Singles : S. Stephens (3) def. V. Azarenka (wc) 6-3, 6-4
E. Svitolina (7) def. Q. Wang 6-4, 6-4
Ka. Pliskova (8) def. S. Kenin 6-4, 7-6 (2)
E. Mertens (15) def. B. Strycova (23) 6-3, 7-6 (4)
S. Williams (17) def. V. Williams (16) 6-1, 6-2
A. Barty (18) def. K. Muchova (q) 6-3, 6-4
A. Sevastova (19) def. E. Makarova 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
K. Kanepi def. R. Peterson 6-3, 7-6 (3)

2018 US OPEN - DAY 4 :
Second Round Bottom Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : R. Federer (2) def. B. Paire 7-5, 6-4, 6-4
A. Zverev (4) def. N. Mahut 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
N. Djokovic (6) def. T. Sandgren 6-1, 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2
M. Cilic (7) def. H. Hurkacz 6-2, 6-0, 6-0
D. Goffin (10) def. R. Haase 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-2
J. Sousa def. P. Carreno Busta (12) 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 2-0 ret. (Cramps)
D. Schwartzman (13) def. J. Munar 6-2, 6-0, 5-7, 6-2
J. Millman def. F. Fognini (14) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
L. Pouille (17) def. M. Baghdatis 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
K. Nishikori (21) def. G. Monfils 6-2, 5-4 ret. (Right Wrist Injury)
M. Kukushkin def. H. Chung (23) 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-3
R. Gasquet (26) def. L. Djere 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3
N. Kyrgios (N° 30) def. P-H. Herbert 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-0
P. Kohlschreiber def. M. Ebden 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-2, 6-0
J-L. Struff def. J. Benneteau 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
A. De Minaur def. F. Tiafoe 6-4, 6-0, 5-7, 6-2

Women' s Singles : L. Tsurenko def. C. Wozniacki (2) 6-4, 6-2
A. Kerber (4) def. J. Larsson 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
P. Kvitova (5) def. Y. Wang 7-5, 6-3
C. Garcia (6) def. M. Puig 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
J. Ostapenko (10) def. T. Townsend 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
A. Sasnovich def. D. Kasatkina (11) 6-2, 7-6 (3)
K. Bertens (13) def. F. Di Lorenzo (q) 6-2, 6-1
M. Keys (14) def. B. Pera 6-4, 6-1
N. Osaka (20) def. J. Glushko (q) 6-2, 6-0
M. Sharapova (22) def. S. Cirstea 6-2, 7-5
A. Sabalenka (26) def. V. Zvonareva (q) 6-3, 7-6 (7)
D. Cibulkova (29) def. S-W. Hsieh 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4
C. Suarez Navarro (30) def. K. Mladenovic 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
K. Siniakova def. A. Tomljanovic 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4)
A. Krunic def. K. Flipkens 6-1, 6-3
M. Vondrousova def. E. Bouchard (q) 6-4, 6-3

2018 US OPEN - DAY 3 :
Second Round Top Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : R. Nadal (1) def. V. Pospisil 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
J. M. Del Potro (3) def. D. Kudla 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (4)
K. Anderson (5) def. J. Chardy 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
D. Thiem (9) def. S. Johnson 6-7 (5), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
J. Isner (11) def. N. Jarry 6-7 (7), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4
D. Medvedev def. S. Tsitsipas (15) 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
N. Basilashvili def. J. Sock (18) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (3)
B. Coric (20) def. R. Carballes Baena 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-3
M. Raonic (25) def. G. Simon 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
K. Khachanov (27) def. L. Sonego (LL) 7-5, 6-3, 6-3
D. Shapovalov (28) def. A. Seppi 6-4, 4-6, 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-4
F. Verdasco (31) def. A. Murray 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
S. Wawrinka (wc) def. U. Humbert (q) 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
T. Fritz def. J. Kubler (wc) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 ret. (Right Ankle Injury)
D. Lajovic def. C. Norrie 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
G. Pella def. P. Lorenzi 7-5, 6-0, 6-2

Women' s Singles : S. Stephens (3) def. A. Kalinina (q) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
E. Svitolina (7) def. T. Maria 6-2, 6-3
Ka. Pliskova (8) def. A. Bogdan 6-2, 6-3
E. Makarova def. J. Goerges (9) 7-6 (10), 6-3
K. Muchova (q) def. G. Muguruza (12) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
E. Mertens (15) def. V. Lapko 6-2, 6-0
V. Williams (16) def. C. Giorgi 6-4, 7-5
S. Williams (17) def. C. Witthoeft 6-2, 6-2
A. Barty (18) def. L. Safarova 7-5, 6-3
A. Sevastova (19) def. C. Liu (wc) 6-3, 6-1
B. Strycova (23) def. L. Arruabarrena-Vecino 6-0, 6-1
V. Azarenka (wc) def. D. Gavrilova (25) 6-1, 6-2
S. Kenin def. M. Sakkari (32) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
K. Kanepi def. J. B. Teichmann (q) 6-4, 6-3
R. Peterson def. V. King 7-5, 6-1
Q. Wang def. I-C. Begu 6-3, 6-1

2018 US OPEN - DAY 2 :
First Round Bottom Half - Main Results :

Men' s Singles : R. Federer (2) def. Y. Nishioka 6-2, 6-2, 6-4
A. Zverev (4) def. P. Polansky (LL) 6-2, 6-1, 6-2
N. Djokovic (6) def. M. Fucsovics 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
M. Cilic (7) def. M. Copil 7-5, 6-1, 1-1 ret. (Cramps)
D. Goffin (10) def. F. Gaio (q) 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
P. Carreno Busta (12) def. M. Jaziri 7-5, 6-2, 6-2
D. Schwartzman (13) def. F. Delbonis 6-2, 7-6 (6), 6-2
F. Fognini (14) def. M. Mmoh (wc) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
L. Pouille (17) def. Y. Maden (q) 7-6 (6), 6-2, 7-5
K. Nishikori (21) def. M. Marterer 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
J. Benneteau def. M. Cecchinato (22) 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-4
H. Chung (23) def. R. Berankis 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-0, 2-0 ret. (Heat Stroke)
R. Gasquet (26) def. Y. Sugita 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
F. Tiafoe def. A. Mannarino (29) 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
N. Kyrgios (30) def. R. Albot 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
M. Ebden def. F. Krajinovic (32) 7-6 (1), 6-7 (5), 4-6, 6-1, 4-1 ret. (Heat Stroke)
H. Hurkacz def. S. Travaglia (q) 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (6), 3-0 ret. (Cramps)

Women' s Singles : C. Wozniacki (2) def. S. Stosur 6-3, 6-2
A. Kerber (4) def. M. Gasparyan 7-6 (5), 6-3
P. Kvitova (5) def. Y. Wickmayer 6-1, 6-4
C. Garcia (6) def. J. Konta 6-2, 6-2
J. Ostapenko (10) def. A. Petkovic 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
D. Kasatkina (11) def. T. Babos 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
K. Bertens (13) def. Kr. Pliskova 6-0, 7-5
M. Keys (14) def. P. Parmentier 6-4, 6-4
N. Osaka (20) def. L. Siegemund 6-3, 6-2
M. Buzarnescu (21) retired and replaced by M. Barthel (LL)
M. Sharapova (22) def. P. Schnyder (q) 6-2, 7-6 (6)
K. Flipkens def. C. Vandeweghe (24) 6-3, 7-6 (3)
A. Sabalenka (26) def. D. R. Collins 6-0, 4-6, 6-4
K. Siniakova def. A. Kontaveit (28) 6-7 (3), 6-3, 7-5
D. Cibulkova (29) def. A. Rus (q) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
C. Suarez Navarro (30) def. N. Gibbs (q) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4

2018 US OPEN - DAY 1 :
First Round Top Half - Main Results :

Men' s Singles : R. Nadal (1) def. D. Ferrer 6-3, 3-4 ret. (Calf Problem)
J. M. Del Potro (3) def. D. Young (q) 6-0, 6-3, 6-4
K. Anderson (5) def. R. Harrison 7-6 (4), 5-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
S. Wawrinka (wc) def. G. Dimitrov (8) 6-3, 6-2, 7-5
D. Thiem (9) def. M. Basic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4
J. Isner (11) def. B. Klahn (wc) 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-4
S. Tsitsipas (15) def. T. Robredo (q) 6-3, 7-6 (1), 6-4
P. Lorenzi def. K. Edmund (16) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1
J. Sock (18) def. G. Andreozzi 6-0, 7-6 (4), 6-2
J. Kubler (wc) def. R. Bautista-Agut (19) 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
B. Coric (20) def. F. Mayer 6-2, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
D. Lajovic def. D. Dzumhur (24) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4
M. Raonic (25) def. C. Berlocq (q) 7-6 (4), 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
K. Khachanov (27) def. A. Ramos-Vinolas 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
D. Shapovalov (28) def. F. Auger-Aliassime (q) 7-5, 5-7, 4-1 ret. (Heart Problem)
F. Verdasco (31) def. F. Lopez 6-2, 7-5, 6-4
A. Seppi def. S. Querrey 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-2, 2-1 ret. (Hands Cramps)
D. Kudla def. M. Berrettini 6-4, 7-5, 6-2
L. Sonego (LL) def. G. Mueller 7-6 (2), 6-7 (9), 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-1

Women' s Singles : K. Kanepi def. S. Halep (1) 6-2, 6-4
S. Stephens (3) def. E. Rodina 6-1, 7-5
E. Svitolina (7) def. S. Vickery 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
Ka. Pliskova (8) def. Z. Diyas 6-4, 7-6 (4)
J. Goerges (9) def. A. Kalinskaya (q) 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-2
G. Muguruza (12) def. S. Zhang 6-3, 6-0
E. Mertens (15) def. K. Nara 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5
V. Williams (16) def. S. Kuznetsova (wc) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
S. Williams (17) def. M. Linette 6-4, 6-0
A. Barty (18) def. O. Jabeur (q) 6-1, 6-3
A. Sevastova (19) def. D. Vekic 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
B. Strycova (23) def. D. Lao (q) 6-3, 6-4
D. Gavrilova (25) def. S. Sorribes Tormo 6-0, 6-0
R. Peterson def. A. Pavlyuchenkova (27) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Q. Wang def. M. Rybarikova (31) 6-2, 6-2
M. Sakkari (32) def. A. Muhammad (wc) 6-3, 6-3
C. Giorgi def. W. Osuigwe (wc) 6-4, 6-1