Australia’s Nick Kyrgios despatched defending champion Daniil Medvedev tumbling out of the US Open on Sunday as US teenager Coco Gauff reached the quarter-finals for the primary time.
The notoriously temperamental Twenty third-seeded Kyrgios produced some scintillating shot-making on his technique to an outstanding 7-6 (13/11), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over the world primary from Russia.
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Kyrgios, who was overwhelmed by Novak Djokovic within the Wimbledon closing in July, confirmed grit and composure to save lots of three set factors within the opening set earlier than holding his nerve to win an epic tie-break 13/11 earlier than a raucous Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd.
Although Kyrgios dropped the second set, he roared again to dominate Medvedev within the third and fourth units to clinch victory in 2hr 53min.
“It was an amazing match, obviously Daniil as the defending champion had a lot of pressure on his shoulders, but I’ve been playing amazing the last couple of months,” Kyrgios mentioned after the win.
“What a place to do it — packed house in New York. I’m extremely blessed.”
Medvedev in the meantime mentioned the mercurial Kyrgios had elevated his play to the identical degree as nice resembling Rafael Nadal and Djokovic.
“Nick today played kind of at the level of Novak and Rafa,” mentioned the 26-year-old after seeing 21 aces and 53 winners whizz previous him.
“If he plays like this until the end of the tournament, he has all the chances to win it.”
Kyrgios will face Karen Khachanov within the quarter-finals on Tuesday. Khachanov equalled his finest efficiency in a Grand Slam occasion by defeating Spanish twelfth seed Pablo Carreno Busta in a 3hr 21min five-set thriller.
The Twenty seventh-seeded Khachanov dug deep to down Carreno Busta 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 on the Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Elsewhere within the fourth spherical on Sunday, fifth seed Casper Ruud turned the primary Norwegian man to achieve the US Open quarter-finals with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-2 victory over French fortunate loser Corentin Moutet.
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The 23-year-old Ruud, seeded fifth, will face Italy’s Matteo Berrettini for a spot within the semi-finals.
Berrettini prolonged his spectacular run of current Grand Slam singles performances with a 3-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 defeat of Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
The 26-year-old from Rome missed Wimbledon earlier this yr after testing optimistic for Covid-19, and was injured for the French Open.
But Berrettini has now made the quarter-finals or higher within the final 5 Grand Slams he has performed in after Sunday’s win.
Gauff marches on at US Open
In the ladies’s draw in the meantime, rising American star Gauff saved dwelling hopes alive with a battling 7-5, 7-5 win over China’s Zhang Shuai on the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The 18-year-old twelfth seed will now play France’s in-form Caroline Garcia for a spot within the semi-finals.
Garcia, the world quantity 17, has emerged as a darkish horse in New York regardless of a modest report in Grand Slams.
The 28-year-old reached her solely different Grand Slam last-eight on dwelling floor at Roland Garros 5 years in the past.
But she arrived in New York brimming with confidence after claiming the Cincinnati Masters lead-in occasion, and to this point at the Open has but to drop a set.
Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic adopted up her victory over Serena Williams with one other battling show to achieve the quarter-finals.
Tomljanovic — who knocked out tennis icon Williams within the third spherical on Friday — superior to the final eight with a 7-6 (10/8), 6-1 victory over Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova.
“The fact that I won, I’m still a little speechless,” Tomljanovic mentioned after her win.
The 29-year-old world quantity 46 will play Tunisia’s fifth-seed Ons Jabeur within the quarters.
Jabeur, who turned the primary African girl to achieve the ultimate at Wimbledon in July, secured the primary US Open quarter-final look of her profession with a 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 win over Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova.
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