Shapovalov will face Marc-Andrea Hüsler in the 1st spherical of the US Open up
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Marc-Andrea Hüsler (ATP 102) will face a terrific problem in the 1st round of the US Open up.
Admitted specifically for the to start with time in his career in the final attract of a Grand Slam, the 26-12 months-previous from Zurich will facial area Denis Shapovalov, seeded no. 19 in the standings.
Marc-Andrea Hüsler definitely will not appear near to this left-handed duel with the favors of the ranking. Denis Shapovalov shone at Flushing Meadows in 2020, reaching the quarter-finals. But the Canadian has been in difficulties because his famous victory about Rafael Nadal in Rome in Might: he has only received a few video games considering the fact that that feat.
Crushed nine situations in twelve games since his return in late March, Stan Wawrinka (ATP 288) was spoiled in the attract. The vaudois, crowned in New York in 2016, will encounter a qualifier. He could find in the next round the quarter-ultimate of the 2021 edition Botic van de Zandschulp (no.21).
Teichmann confronts Zhang Shuai
Still searching for her initially major feat in a Important, Belinda Bencic (# 13) will struggle pro Andrea Petkovic (WTA 105) in the initially round of the women’s singles. St-Galloise, who qualified prospects 2-1 in the facial area-to-confront with the 34-yr-old German, is known as to locate the Spanish Paula Badosa (# 4) in the next round.
Seeded No. 30 in the standings, Jil Teichmann (# 30) will not have an effortless time in the very first round. The southpaw from Zealand will confront Zhang Shuai (WTA 35), quarter-last of the the latest WTA 1000 in Cincinnati. You lost the only duel against the Chinese, in 2018 on the concrete in Acapulco.
Serena-Kontaveit in the 2nd spherical?
Observe that Serena Williams could choose on quantity 2 seed, Estonian Anett Kontaveit, in the next round of what will be the past tournament of her vocation. But prior to considering about this challenge, the 40-year-previous American will have to prevail over the Montenegrin Danka Kovinic (WTA 80) in the to start with spherical.
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