Action to the maximum in Queens. Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner eliminated the Czech Vit Kopriva with a quick and solvent triumph to advance to the second round of the US Open 2025 that is played in Flushing Corona Park.
Sinner, number 1 of the world and defender of the title in New York, got rid of Kopriva (number 89) by 6-1, 6-1 and 6-2 in an hour and 38 minutes.
In the second round of the United States Open, this Thursday, the Italian is measured with the Australian Alexei Popyrin (36 of the world) that Emil Ruusuvuori (752) with a score of 6-3, 6-4 and 7-6.
Sinner did not compete since the final of Cincinnati Masters 1,000 (United States), played last Monday against the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, from which he had to retire due to physical discomfort with just over 20 minutes of play.
In the first round game at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Sinner showed again in full form. He won the first five games of the match-with two ‘breaks’- to set 5-0 and take the set to the 6-1 serve.
He repeated result (6-1) in the second manga, in which Kopriva could only defend one of his four games to the serve. With the game in his pocket, his performance lowered a little, but he took the set with two other ‘breaks’ for the final 6-2.
«I am very happy to be healthy again. We did everything possible to get here in the best way, so I am very satisfied with the party and with performance, ”said Sinner in statements at the foot of the track.
The US Open 2025, the last ‘Grand Slam’ of the year, began this Sunday and will be played until 6 (female final) and 7 (male) of September at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center located in Queens New York county.
More good tennis
The third day of the United States Open also saw the premiere of the Polish IgA Swiatek and the American Coco Gauff, numbers 2 and 3 of the WTA and champions in New York in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
Swiatek got rid of the Colombian Emiliana Arango (84 of the world) easily 6-1 and 6-2 in an hour of the game, while Gauff lived a Calvary to impose himself on Australian Ajla Tomljanovic (number 79) by 6-4, 6 (2) -7 and 7-5) in almost three hours.
The rest of the players ‘Top 10’ who premiered, such as Australian Alex de Miñaur (n.8), the Italian Lorenzo Musetti (n.10), the American Anisimova (n.9) players (n.9).
In addition, the Japanese Naomi Osaka, champion in New York in 2018 and 2020 and currently 24 of the world, defeated the Belgian Greet Minnen 6-3 and 6-4. Osaka grew and began in tennis in Elmont’s neighborhood, in Long Island, NY.
One of the most prominent duels of the day was the one that faced the Argentine Francisco Cerú, best Latin American in the ATP ranking in 19th position, with the Italian Matteo Arnaldi, number 64 in the world.
Cerúndo starred an epic comeback with a result of 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 and 6-3 in almost four hours of the game. The Argentine returned to the competition on Tuesday after abandoning the 1,000 Canada 1,000 masters almost a month ago.
The best Latin American racket in the WTA also fulfilled in its debut in the 22nd position of the ranking, the Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, who beat the British Sonay Kartal 6-3, 1-6 and 6-1.
The Brazilian arrived in New York with many doubts having lost her last four games in the second round of Wimbledon and in her premieres in Canada, Cincinnati and Monterrey.
Instead, the Spaniards Roberto Bautista and Pedro Martínez were eliminated on Tuesday in the male team, as well as the Spanish Jessica Bouzas, Argentina Solana Sierra and the Colombian Emiliana Arango in the female.
This Wednesday begins the second round with Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic or Aryna Sabalenka among the main attractions on the track.
