‘Saddest and funniest at the same time’: Tsitsipas reacts after bowing out of US Open with six match points
What a comeback by Coric!! Watch the SIX match points saved by Borna Coric against Stefanos Tsitsipas!
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Borna Coric | US Open 2020 Round 3 Highlights
In yesterday’s match, Djokovic reacted angrily to going 5-6 down to Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta in the first set of their fourth-round encounter.
Although unintended, it was considered a breach of Grand Slam rules forbidding the physical abuse of anyone within the tournament precincts.
The disqualification ended Djokovic’s 26-match winning streak in 2020 and his quest for his 18th Grand Slam title. That would have brought him within 1 title of Rafa Nadal’s tally of 19 and 2 of Roger Federer’s record 20 major triumphs. Djokovic was greatly banking on this opportunity to close the gap in the absence of Nadal & Federer in this tournament.
What a way to exit the tournament!
On the brighter side, we welcome a new member into the Grand Slam champions club this year!
Djokovic’s shock departure means there is no man remaining in the tournament who has previously won a Grand Slam singles title. Second seed Dominic Thiem, who has reached Grand Slam finals three times without a win, is now the favorite to win men’s singles.
American Jennifer Brady led a day of upsets in the women’s draw. Brady, the 28th seed, stunned three-time Grand Slam winner Angelique Kerber of Germany to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time in her career.
Another American, unseeded Shelby Roger’s also progressed to the quarter finals defeating P. Kvitova and Naomi Osaka won in straight sets to enter the next round.
A brutal decision for the US Open to send the No. 1 player in the world home but rules are rules.
Djokovic didn’t do it intentionally but it was negligent disregard to consequences. Players need to be responsible before expressing their frustration.
This teaches us how important it’s to keep your emotions in check. A moment’s indiscretion could cost you a sure shot Grand Slam!
Very Unfortunate! But, Don’t you think it’s a bit harsh to Djoker? It wasn’t even a proper tantrum, He just hit a ball absent mindedly.
So true! Especially so for Djokovic who had a big advantage in the absence of Nadal and Federer!
As rightfully said by @Rohan, a rule is a rule.
I am a big time fan of Djokovic, the fighter, the master of mind over the physicality of the game. However, I do think it was the right call taken by the US Open team. The players should anticipate the consequences of their displayed frustration and bear in mind the repercussions of their negligent behavior.
If institutions make exceptions to the rules then players may lose faith in impartial rulings.
I think Djokovic has taken this incident in the right spirit by issuing the following statement:
“This whole situation has left me really sad and empty,” he wrote. “I checked on the lines person and the tournament told me that thank God she is feeling ok. I’m extremely sorry to have caused her such stress. So unintended. So wrong. I’m not disclosing her name to respect her privacy. As for the disqualification, I need to go back within and work on my disappointment and turn this all into a lesson for my growth and evolution as a player and human being.”
Day 8 review:
Dominic Thiem, took full advantage with an impressive dismantling of highly-rated Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime as he bids to win his first Grand Slam. Meanwhile, Danil Medvedev swept aside Francis Tiafoe with ease and the Russian will face compatriot Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals.
Serena Williams advanced to the US Open quarterfinals after a gritty, tension-filled 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 win over Greece’s Maria Sakkari.
There was a shock exit in round four, however, as Sofia Kenin stumbled out in a straight to 16th seed Elise Mertens, who will face Victoria Azarenka in the last eight.
Daniil Medvedev continued his march towards a first Grand Slam title on Wednesday, powering into the U.S. Open semi-finals with a clinical 7-6(6), 6-3, 7-6(5) victory over childhood friend Andrey Rublev.
Dominic Thiem is through to his sixth Grand Slam semifinal, as he becomes the first Austrian man to reach that stage in New York after defeating Alex De Minaur in straight sets (6-1, 6-2, 6-4)
Serena William’s made a spectacular comeback after losing the first set to Prinokova to reach her 14th US open semi final. Serena hit 20 aces in total and wrapped up the match 4-6 6-3 6-2.
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus demolished Belgium’s Elise Mertens in straight sets to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.
Men’s Singles Semi Final Draw:
World No 3 Dominic Thiem next faces Russian third seed and 2019 finalist Daniil Medvedev in an epic semi-final clash.
Pablo Carreño Busta will face Alexander Zverev in the 2nd semi-finals.
Women’s Semi-Final:
Serena Williams will face Victoria Azarenka in a blockbuster semi-final in the US Open. Azarenka will get another shot at taking revenge on Williams as they meet for the 23rd time and the 11th time at a Grand Slam. The history of these two great champions runs deep, but always Serena has managed to keep the feisty Belarusian under her wing. Azarenka owns a 4-18 lifetime record against Williams, with all of those victories coming on hard courts.
Jennifer Brady will face Japan’s 2018 champion Naomi Osaka in the other semi-final clash.
Croatia’s Mate Pavic and Brazil’s Bruno Soares captured the US Open men’s doubles crown with a 7-5, 6-3 win over eighth seeds Wesley Koolhof of Netherlands and Nikola Mektic of Croatia.
Victoria Azarenka stunned Serena Williams 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the semi-finals of the US Open, one of the toughest challenges when Serena was in the pursuit of making history.
Belarusian Azarenka, ranked 24, denied Serena the chance of winning a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam singles title on home soil. What a ‘match of the mothers’ who were each trying to make a comeback!
“I was young, my ego was way too big. Now it’s a little smaller and the results are coming,” Azarenka expressed.
“I want to inspire my own child, and I hope that women around the world know that they can do anything. ‘Cause being a parent is the toughest thing but once you can balance that, you can do anything, ” Azarenka expressed further.
In the 2nd semi-finals Naomi Osaka outslugs Jennifer Brady in three sets 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-3, advances to US Open final.
Jennifer Brady a Pennsylvanian relocated to Florida and the 41st-ranked player in the world, put up a great game against heavily favored Naomi Osaka. Jennifer is the first college player to make the Open semis since Lori McNeil in 1987.
Osaka and Azarenka emerged victorious to win their three-set clashes over Brady and Williams. 
Dominic Thiem’s powers into US Open finals after straight sets win over Daniil Medvedev.
Thiem making history by becoming the first Austrian man to play US Open Singles Finals.
The second semifinal turned out to be thriller. Alexander Zevrev rallied from two sets down to see off Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.
UNBELIEVABLE COMEBACK!
Zverev seals his maiden Grand Slam final berth too.
Pablo Carreno Busta vs Alexander Zverev | US Open 2020 Semifinal
Daniil Medvedev vs Dominic Thiem | US Open 2020 Semifinal
Daniiel Medvedev engaged in a heated argument with the chair umpire in the semi-final clash when he hit a serve that he believed was long while trailing 3-2 in the first set but was denied by the chair umpire, who insisted that Thiem hit the return before the challenge was made. This incident threw Medvedev off mentally and Thiem capitalised to win the set. He was also busting out in the fume saying ‘US Open is a Joke’.
Medvedev also crossed the net to show where he thought the mark was, and Dumusois called the violation of code to which the Russian reacted. Medvedev reacted, “Sorry, I think I killed someone, right? Sorry, I was so bad to cross the net. Sorry, my apologies, my sincere apologies to the US Open for crossing the net. Oh my God.”
Alexander Zverev constructed quite a comeback, getting his game in gear to beat a fading Carreno Busta 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 to enter his first Grand Slam final. Zverev, the No. 5 seed, will play No. 2 seed Dominic Thiem at Flushing Meadows.
The unseeded German-Russian duo Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva, who had never competed together before the US Open captured the U.S. Open women’s doubles crown with a 6-4 6-4 win over third seeds Nicole Melichar of the United States and China’s Yifan Xu.
The duo broke their opponents three times and won 79% of their first-serve points during the 80-minute clash to win their first title.
Osaka fought back to beat Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3 for her second US Open championship and third grand slam title overall.
It was considered a historic comeback as a quarter-century had passed since the last time the woman who lost the first set of a US Open final wound up winning: In 1994, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario did it against Steffi Graf.
I think it was an impressive run for Azarenka too in this US Open. Hope to see her comeback stronger in the French Open next.
Congratulations Naomi & Vika! Respect to you both for a hard-fought final!
Some incredible records
For the first time since 1980, both semifinals as well as final were decided in three sets.
Naomi Osaka is the first woman to win her first three Grand Slam finals since Jennifer Capriati (2001 AO, 2001 RG, 2002 AO).
Dominic Thiem defeated world number 7 Alexander Zverev to lift his first ever Grand Slam title. The Austrian staged a stunning comeback to win 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(6) and became the first player in the open era to come back from two sets down to win US Open final.
-Dominic Thiem who had been knocking the door to win a Grand Slam title from last 3 years finally made it to the list of Champions.
-Thiem became the first-ever Austrian champ at the Flushing Meadows. He became the second Grand Slam winner for his country, after Thomas Muster won Roland Garros in 1995.
Thiem also becomes the first new Grand Slam champion since Croatian Marin Cilic won at Flushing Meadows in 2014.
The Austrian became the first player to win a Grand Slam from having trailed by two sets since Gaston Gaudio at the 2004 French Open.
