Taking advantage of the retirement of Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the young Canadian will experience his first major semi-final in New York.
After a first Grand Slam quarter-final at Wimbledon in July, Felix Auger-Aliassime continues and will experience his first major semi-final in New York, against Daniil Medvedev. At 21, the No.12 seed took advantage of the early retirement of Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz (18; 55e) to register as the first Canadian to reach the semi-finals of the US Open in tournament history (since 1881) and the youngest man to reach the last four at Flushing-Meadows since Juan Martin del Potro in 2009. That year, the Argentinian lifted the trophy…
The quarter-final “ the youngest »In Grand Slam (which could call many others) since the duel between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in 2006 at Roland Garros was unfortunately cut short by the injury (probably to a thigh) of Carlos Alcaraz who had chained the matches extended (5 sets against Stefanos Tsitsipas in 3e round, then against the German Peter Gojowczyk in the round of 16). His style “ Mister more », All in intensity, in power, suffering from a lack of modulation ended up testing his physique and cutting his legs which are two sticks of dynamite. During the first games, Carlos Alcaraz displayed his ferocity, his determination but was the first to give in. On his 4e break point, after 29 ‘of intense play, Felix Auger-Aliassime snatched the break and roared the New York public determined to accompany the fight with pugilists. Alcaraz still showed liveliness, explosiveness, commitment but could not derail the Canadian who pocketed with aplomb (after having dismissed 3 break points) the first set 6-3.
Imperceptibly, the Spaniard reduced exchanges and gave up his entry service in the 2e set. He then dismissed two 3-0 balls suggesting the possibility of a start, before calling the physiotherapist. After a long exchange but no manipulation, the Spaniard briefly resumed the course of the match, before resolving to give up at 3-1. The shock, tantalizing, turning short.
Propelled to the semi-finals, Felix Auger-Aliassime (8 aces; 79% of points scored on his 1is service; 11 out of 15 points scored; 2 out of 7 break points converted; 15 winning points) completes the great Canadian story with the surprise Canadian semi-final Leylah Fernandez (19; 73e world) who eliminated Elina Svitolina (seeded n ° 5). As in 2014 at Wimbledon (Eugenie Bouchard and Milos Raonic) two Canadians will therefore be at the rendezvous of the last four of a major tournament. All smiles, “ FEW ” abstract : “ It’s an incredible stage, a fantastic tournament for me. The ending was weird today, I thought we were putting on a good show. But at the end of the day, I’m done. I will have the chance to play on Friday against one of the best players in the world right now for a chance to make my first Grand Slam final. It’s amazing, I’m glad I passed and I will try to win the next game. Against Daniil Medvedev. In their only face-to-face, the Russian had hardly won 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9/7) in 2e tour in Toronto in 2018. Since then, the Canadian has matured, asserted himself and confirmed the promises made for a long time by a player in the spotlight of the news since his 14 years, who was an unfortunate finalist at Roland Garros in 2016 and who, like his idol Roger Federer, was born on August 8 …
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