The Nationals will make their Grand Slam debut in the opening rounds of the morning. In addition, the tournament will expose the dispute of five tennis players to become world number one and the outcome of the career of Serena Williams.
Chilean tennis players Alexandre Tabilo (72nd in the ATP ranking), Christian Garin (83°) and Nicolas Jarry (120°) will begin their journey at the US Open this Monday, August 29.
The native of Toronto will be the first to enter the field of the last Grand Slam of the year. The left-hander will face Kamil Majchrzak (90th) from 11:00 am In case of beating the Pole, Tabilo will face in the second round the winner of the match between the Spaniard Roberto Bautista (18th) and the American John Jeffrey Wolf (87th).
After the duel of the Chilean number one, Jarry will jump on the ground. La Torre will have a tough stumbling block, as they will have to play against Matteo Berrettini (15th) at 12:30 p.m. In the event of a victory, Chile’s third racquet will collide with the winner of the duel between the Argentine Tomás Etcheverry (86th) and the Spaniard Pablo Andújar (92nd).
Meanwhile, the second-best national tennis player will make his debut at 2:30 p.m. Garin will face the Czech Jiri Lehecka (60°). In the event of qualification for the round of 16, the native of Arica will face the winner of the match between the Serbian Filip Krajinovic (45th) and the Australian Alex de Miñaur (20th).
fight for number one
The fight for the last Grand Slam of the year is, at the same time, a battle to obtain number one in the ATP rankings. There are five tennis players who could become the best in the world when the competition ends.
Raphael Nadal It’s the one that starts with an advantage. The man from Manaco has 5,630 points and, having not played in the tournament last year, does not defend units. While the current number one, the Russian Daniel Medvedev , has 6,885, but 2,000 will be deducted if he is not champion. Victory of the tournament is the only thing that assures them of coming out on top of the list, although if not, a series of results could also accompany them.
Another with great possibilities is Stefanos Tsitsipas (5th). The Greek is defending very few points, having fallen in the third round last year and will start his journey in New York with 4,800. However, the current world five does not only serve him to be champion and the results must be his side.
Carlos Alcaraz (4th) don’t be left behind. The 19-year-old will start with 4,749 points and, if he wins the championship, he could become the youngest number one player in history. If the above-named perform poorly, the Spaniard could break the record held by Australian Lleyton Hewitt, who rose to the top of the standings at just 20 years old.
The last one with options is Casper Ruud (7th). The Norwegian will start with 4,650 points and, although he has fewer chances, he could emerge as the best in the world.
Goodbye Serena
Serena Williams will live its last tournament in New York. The 40-year-old has announced his retirement and the Flushing Meadows tournament will be the one to conclude his award-winning career.
The current 414 in the WTA rankings is far from her best, but she wants to step out in style. The American will face Montenegrin Danka Kovini (80th) on Monday evening in what could be her last duel as a singles player.
In addition, serene as well as her sister Venus, received an invitation letter this Saturday to join the US Open in doubles. The Williams will return to team play for the first time since 2018 when they take on Czechs Linda Noskova and Lucie Hradecka on Wednesday night.
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