Grand Slam debutant Molčan after the procedure: I managed it mentally – PRAVDA.sk

Slovak tennis player Alex Molčan premiered in the main competition at the grand slam tournament.

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31.08.2021 06:26

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Alex Molčan in the opening round of the US Open.

In the first round of singles at the US Open, he defeated Turk Cema Ilkel 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 1, 6: 1 in a duel between two qualifiers. His next opponent will be the American American Brandon Nakashima, who eliminated the deployed compatriot John Isner.

Molčan lost service in the opening game and Ilkel turned the break into the first set. From the beginning of the second act, however, the finalist of the ATP tournament in Belgrade dominated the New York hard.

Molčan served well, thanks to his great movement he surpassed his opponent in exchanges. In the third and fourth sets, he swept Ilkel from the court and confirmed the great progress of performance.

“I did today’s match mentally well. I started a little worse, but then I played well. I started playing my game. Ilkel made some unnecessary mistakes, from the beginning of the third set he started to look tired, which I used.

Nakashima is a very good player, he has even strikes and quite good service. I have to prepare well for it and give maximum performance, “said coach Ladislav Simon.

Men’s Singles – Round 1:
Alex MOLČAN (SR) – Cem Ilkel (TUR) 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 1, 6: 1

Tsitsipas turnover

Finalist Roland Garros Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Briton Andy Murray of the 2012 New York champion in the 1st round after a five-hundred battle 2: 6, 7: 6 (7), 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4.

The second Russian, Daniil Medvedev, also advanced to the 2nd round, in the opening round he managed with the Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6: 4, 6: 3, 6: 1.

Men’s Singles – Round 1:
Daniil Medvedev (RUS.-2) – Richard Gasquet (Fr.) 6: 4, 6: 3, 6: 1, Frances Tiafoe (USA) – Christopher Eubanks (USA) 7: 6 (8), 5: 7, 6 : 3, 6: 4, Guido Pella (ARG) – Filip Krajinovič (Srb.-32) 6: 7 (2), 6: 3, 6: 2, 6: 2, Roberto Bautista Agut (Šp.-18) – Nick Kyrgios (Austr.) 6: 3, 6: 4, 6: 0, Carlos Alcaraz (Sp.) – Cameron Norrie (V.Brit.-26) 6: 4, 6: 4, 6: 3, Arthur Rinderknech (Fr.) – Miomir Kecmanovič (SRB) 6: 7 (10), 3: 6, 7: 5, 6: 3, 6: 4, Botic van de Zandschulp (NLD) – Carlos Taberner (Šp.) 2 : 6, 3: 6, 6: 4, 7: 5, 6: 3, Alexei Popyrin (Austr.) – Radu Albot (Mold.) 6: 3, 6: 7 (3), 6: 3, 6: 3 , Dominik Köpfer (DEU) – Quentin Halys (Fr.) 6: 4, 3: 6, 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4, Stefanos Tsitsipas (GR.-3) – Andy Murray (V. Brit. ) 2: 6, 7: 6 (7), 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4, Pedro Martinez (Šp.) – James Duckworth (Austr.) 4: 6, 4: 6, 7: 6 (7 ), 6: 2, 6: 2, Pablo Andujar (Šp.) – Mikhail Kukuškin (KAZ) 3: 6, 4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 4, 6: 2, Adrian Mannarino (Fr.) – Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) 3: 6, 4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 3, 6: 3, Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) – Kamil Majchrzak (POL) 6: 4, 6: 2, 3: 6, 6: 1, Marco Trungelliti (ARG) – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (Šp.-29) 5: 7, 6: 3, 7: 5, 6: 7 (3) , 6: 4

The lawyer advanced

The Japanese Naomi Osaková fought her way to the 2nd round, the defending champion defeated the Czech Republic Marie Bouzková 6: 4, 6: 1. In the next round, the tournament trio will meet Serbian Olga Danilovičová, who eliminated the American Alycia Parks after winning 6: 3, 7: 5.

The Ukrainian Jelina Svitolinová also won the promotion to the 2nd round.

Then there is also the eighth seeded Czech Barbora Krejčíková, the champion Roland Garros defeated the Australian qualifier Astra Sharm 6: 0, 6: 4 during her debut in the main competition in New York.

Women’s Singles – Round 1: Naomi Osakova (JPN-3) – Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 6: 4, 6: 1, Arina Sobolenkova (BLR-2) – Nina Stojanovicova (SRB) 6: 4, 6: 7 (4), 6: 0, Daria Kasatkinová (RUS.-25) – Cvetana Pironkovová (BGR) 6: 2, 6: 1, Jasmine Paoliniová (ITA) – Jaroslava Švedovová (KAZ) 6: 3, 6: 4, Tamara Zidanšeková (Slovenia) .) – Bernarda Per (USA) 6: 4, 7: 6 (4), Elise Mertens (Belg.-15) – Rebecca Peterson (Sweden) 3: 6, 7: 6 (5), 7: 6 (5) ), Rebeka Masárová (Šp.) – Ana Bogdanová (ROU) 6: 7 (9), 7: 6 (2), 7: 6 (9), Jelina Svitolinová (Ukr.-5) – Rebecca Marinová (Kan. ) 6: 2, 6: 3, Angelique Kerberová (Nem.-16) – Dajana Jastremská (Ukr.) 3: 6, 6: 4, 7: 6 (3), Barbora Krejčiková (ČR-8) – Astra Sharmová ( Austr.) 6: 0, 6: 4, Olga Danilovičová (Srb.) – Alycia Parksová (USA) 6: 3, 7: 5, Victoria Azarenková (Biel.-18) – Tereza Martincová (ČR) 6: 4, 6 : 0, Kamilla Rachimova (RUS) – Kristina Mladenovicova (Fr.) 2: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3, Cori Gauff (USA-21) – Magda Linette (POL) 5: 7, 6: 3, 6: 4, Christina McHale (USA) – Emma Navarro (USA) 6: 1, 7: 6 (5), Markéta Vondroušová (CZE) – Elena-Gabriela Ruseová (ROU) 7: 5, 6: 0, Ons Jabeurová (Tun.-20) – Alize Cornetová (Fr.) 7: 5, 7: 5, Valentini Grammatikopoulou (GRC) – Anna Blinkova (RUS) 6: 3, 6: 2

Tsitsipas turnover

The lawyer advanced

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