Top seeds progressed in the men’s draw at a humid US Open Wednesday that saw players change shoes and officials called on to wipe courts wi...
Top seeds progressed in the men’s draw at a humid US Open Wednesday that saw players change shoes and officials called on to wipe courts with towels.
Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to move into the third round, extending an undefeated run in 2020 to 25 matches.
World No 1 Djokovic dropped the first against Britain’s Kyle Edmund but rallied to progress 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 inside a subdued, spectator-free Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows.
Fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece defeated American Maxime Cressy 7-6 (7/2), 6-3, 6-4 in the night match at the main Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows.
Tsitsipas used his powerful service game to effect, winning 83 percent of points on his first serve. The 22-year-old Greek also hit just 15 unforced errors compared to the 32 committed by the unseeded Cressy.
For Tsitsipas, it was a memorable first experience of playing on the famous Ashe court. “It would have been even better with fans but getting a first taste of what it is was great for me,” he said.
Tsitsipas added that the 88% humidity made for “rough conditions” but that he enjoyed the workout.
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