The third round of the US Open started on Friday September 2 and the table of the round of 16 is gradually starting to take shape. Among the first qualifiers, Matteo Berrettini, who overcame a combative Andy Murray. And Ons Jabeur, in the women’s tournament, who managed to knock down Shelby Rogers after losing the first set.
Berrettini manages to get rid of Murray
It took him 3.5 hours of play and four sets to get rid of an Andy Murray far from his best level, but still as combative on the courts. The Italian Matteo Berrettini qualified for the round of 16 of the US Open but was put in difficulty by the Scotsman, who even managed to take the third set from him in the tie-break (6-4, 6 -4, 6-7, 6-3).
That triumphant feeling for @MattBerrettini! pic.twitter.com/OByfy86Dm5
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 2, 2022
Back from injury, Berrettini dreams of matching his 2019 performance, when he reached the semi-finals of the US Open before losing to Rafael Nadal. To do this, he will have to beat another Spaniard in the round of 16: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. The latter eliminated the surprise of this tournament start, the Colombian Daniel Galan (6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4), who had beaten Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first tournament.
Jabeur also had to fight
She will have needed 2h18 and six match points to conclude. After a great battle with Shelby Rogers, Ons Jabeur won in three sets (4-6, 6-4, 6-3) and reached the round of 16 of the women’s table. The 28-year-old Tunisian, number 5 in the WTA rankings, had however lost the first round to the benefit of the American, 31st player in the world.
Welcome to Round 4 of the #USOpen, @Ons_Jabeur! pic.twitter.com/eCRAhhSLXD
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 2, 2022
For the first time in his career, Jabeur has passed the third round stage at the US Open in his seventh appearance at the American Grand Slam. To go further than the round of 16, she will have to get rid of Veronika Kudermetova, 18th player in the WTA rankings, who defeated Dalma Galfi in two sets (6-2, 6-0).