Arthur Rinderknech (73rd in the world) qualified for the third round of the US Open on Thursday. A milestone he reached for the first time in Grand Slam tournaments. He took advantage of the abandonment of Matteo Berrettini, who badly twisted his right ankle when he was behind (6-4, 5-3, ab.).
Enough to spoil the pleasure of the Frenchman, who had until then largely dominated the meeting. Impeccable in service (only one break point to save), very consistent in the game, he put a lot of pressure on his return games, to the point of getting ten break points (two converted). Poor support from the Italian put an abrupt end to the match.
Rinderknech will face the winner of the match between Andrey Rublev and Gaël Monfils in the next round.
2023-08-31 19:54:33
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