The top men’s seeds left in contention at US Open after Novak Djokovic’s shock disqualification , Dominic Thiem and Daniil Medvedev sailed ...
The top men’s seeds left in contention at US Open after Novak Djokovic’s shock disqualification, Dominic Thiem and Daniil Medvedev sailed through to the last eight at Flushing Meadows on Monday.
While the world No 1 from Serbia was considered the outright favourite to lift the trophy on Sunday, his elimination has left the door wide open for a field of players yet to win a Major.
Second-seeded Thiem, the runner-up at Australian Open when Djokovic won his 17th Major, showed he is up for the fight as he raced into the round of eight with a three-set demolition of Canadian rising star Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Thiem dismantled the 20-year-old 15th seed 7-6 (7/4), 6-1, 6-1 in 2hr 7min.
“I played a great match today, the best one from my whole America trip,” said Thiem.
He will play Australia’s 21st seed Alex de Minaur for a spot in the semi-finals after the Australian breezed past unseeded Canadian Vasek Pospisil 7-6 (8/6), 6-3, 6-2, in 2hr 17 min.
Third seed Medvedev blew away unseeded American France Tiafoe 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 in only 1hr 38 min.
“I’m pleased with the fact that I’ve won all of these sets and didn’t have to stay long on the court. That’s always good when you’re playing a Grand Slam,”...
