US Open | The Czech comet continues to fly to the US Open! Vondroušová is also advancing. Veselý fell in a five hundred battle

The next peak of the tennis season is here, the US Open grand slam kicked off in New York on Monday. In her premiere in the main singles competition of the New York tournament, the champion from Roland Garros Barbora Krejčíková won 6: 0 and 6: 4 over the Australian qualifier Astra Sharma. Tereza Martincová bothered Viktoria Azarenková of Belarus only in the opening set, then the former world number one clearly dominated the court, dominating the duel 6: 4, 6: 0. The only Czech representative in men’s singles Jiří Veselý lost to Kevin Anderson from South Africa 6: 7, 6: 4, 6: 3, 6: 7 and 6: 7. Marie Bouzková was not enough for Naomi Osaka and after losing 4: 6 and 1: 6 she says goodbye to the tournament. On the other hand, Markéta Vondroušová continues, who won 7: 5, 6: 0 over Elena-Gabriela Ruseová.

Czech tennis player Barbora Krejčíková gave Australian rivals Canary at the opening of the US Open.

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Elena-Gabriela Ruseová from Romania tested the silver Olympic medalist from Tokyo Vondroušová. In the first set, the tennis players offered the spectators a balanced battle, when the victory in it was taken by the Czech player only at the end (7: 5). The second act was already fully directed by Vondroušová, who gave the Romanian a canary.

“It was hard at first, she pushed me out of the backhand, she crushed me terribly, but the differences are small and it breaks the little things. I tried to hold on and it worked. It wasn’t the best performance, but I’m glad I passed, first rounds they are always treacherous, “said Vondroušová. In the third round, he will play against the 25th seeded Darja Kasatkin from Russia.

Krejčíková flew into the tournament

The eighth-placed Krejčíková did not allow any surprises in the fight with Sharma. She completely dominated the opening set, in which the current world number nine allowed the Australian opponent from the second hundred WTA rankings only five finings. In the second set, the Australian improved, but the lost serve of the opponent right in the opening game of the second set of the Czech comet was comfortably enough to win. The match lasted an hour and a quarter.

Czech tennis player Barbora Krejčíková premiered in singles at the US Open.

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“The match was difficult because the first rounds are always the hardest. She was qualified, she was played and she has already played three matches here, so one must not underestimate anything. I am glad that I managed the first set quickly and the second one after a good start. I played well, “said Krejčíková, who is waiting for the home team Christina McHale in the second round.

Veselý fell after a big fight

The dramatic five-hundredth battle was offered by the match of the only Czech representative between Veselý’s men. The native from Příbram did not lose the serve for the whole more than four-hour match against Anderson, the finalist of the tournament from 2017. He lost the first set in a tie break 6: 7 (1: 7), but in the second he rose to 6: 4 and turned around in the third match (6: 3).

The rancher from South Africa requested a break for treatment before the start of the fourth set. And the fourth act had to be decided again by a shortened game, in which Veselý’s duel failed to reach the winning end 6: 7 (5: 7). In the decisive set, he had to decide the fate of the match again tie break. The 28-year-old Czech national team lost him 6: 7 (4: 7) and said goodbye to New York for the fourth time in a row in the 1st round. Anderson bet 49 es, Merry 27!

Tereza Martincová started bravely and led over Belarusian Viktoria Azarenková in the opening set 4: 1, but then lost 11 games in a row and fell 4: 6 and 0: 6 in a duel with last year’s finalist.

Bouzková was not enough for Japan

Twenty-three-year-old Bouzková entered the match with Japan’s Osaka as an outsider. The paper assumptions soon began to come true. In the introductory set, the Czech Republic kept its pace (4: 6), but the second set was already fully directed by the two-time champion from 2018 and 2020.

Bouzková had a chance against Osaka at the beginning. She defended well and the tournament trio spoiled. The Czech Republic led 40: 0 in the third game when the opponent was served, but failed and did not change any of the eight breakballs in the match. Although she made only eight mistakes, the Japanese shot her 34:10 on the winning balls.