Posted on July 26, 2022 at 12:40 a.m. – up to date on July 26, 2022 at 1:12 a.m.
Guillaume MARION
This Monday, within the 1st spherical in Atlanta, the Americans weren’t on the celebration, with just one victory for Brandon Nakashima, whereas Marcos Giron and Sebastian Korda have been overwhelmed.
Fortunately Brandon Nakashima was there to lift the extent of the Americans. If earlier than him his two compatriots had skilled defeat, the 56th on the planet needed to combat in opposition to Jordan Thompson however ended up profitable in three units (7-6, 3-6, 6-3) and 2h14 of play. After lacking a set level on the Australian’s serve at 6-5, the San Diego native reversed the state of affairs within the decisive recreation (7-5), he who was trailing 5-4 earlier than two misplaced companies by his opponent. Led, the ninety fifth within the ATP rating reacted by equalizing with one set all over the place due to a break acquired virtually from the beginning, at 1-0, and then held his face-offs. In continuity, there was just one new serve misplaced within the third and remaining set and it was in favor of Nakashima, at 3-2. Behind, the American left solely crumbs and due to this fact ended up profitable at dwelling. The No. 8 seed in Atlanta will get one other Aussie within the subsequent spherical, the winner of the match between John Millman and Alexei Popyrin.
Giron and Korda miss one another
Prior to that, locals weren’t very profitable within the state of Georgia. To begin with Marcos Giron, who was overwhelmed from the beginning by the South Korean Soonwoo Kwon in three units (7-6, 4-6, 7-5) and 2h34 of play. However, on the finish of the sport, when the Californian was main 4-2, he then utterly broke down by conceding a deadly 5-1 for his ambitions in opposition to an opponent in quest of a victory since final May 16. Somewhat later, Sebastian Korda didn’t do a lot better in entrance of his dwelling crowd. In impact, the Floridian additionally fell to Taro Daniel in three units (1-6, 6-1, 6-3) and 1h47 of play. If the 57th on the planet had an virtually excellent begin to the match, the Japanese then gave him again his personal coin to equalize at one set all over the place. In continuity, the a hundred and first on the planet once more took Korda’s service at 4-3 within the third and remaining set and then concluded with a shutout. In the spherical of 16, Kwon and Daniel will nonetheless problem Americans, Jack Sock or Tommy Paul for the primary and Frances Tiafoe, seeded quantity 4, for the second.