US Open: Swiatek przypieczętował drugie miejsce w ćwierćfinale US Open, De Minaur pokonał Thompsona
Iga Swiatek and Alex De Minaur stormed into the quarter-final of US Open 2024 in their respective women’s and men’s singles draw. The No. 1 seed Swiatek reached her 9th Grand Slam quarter-final and is looking ever so hungry to win the US Open title again. While playing her 100th Grand Slam match, she beat Liudmila Samsonova 6-4 6-1 to qualify for her 2nd US Open quarters. The Polish player not only won her last 33 out of 26 matches, but also registered her 8th consecutive sets win. Swiatek will next face Jessica Pegula in the next round at Flushing Meadows.
“We played here two years ago. Playing against Jessica it’s never easy. Pretty tricky game style. You have to work low on your legs and be ready for long rallies but also some intense hitting. She’s a great player so for sure it’s gonna be a challenge,” Swiatek said at the on-court interview, as she realised the strength of her opponent.
Swiatek’s win in 100th Grand Slam match
Swiatek equalled Ema Navarros’ record for most hard court wins in the women’s draw category as she registered her 29th win. The 16th seed was aiming for her first-ever Grand Slam quarter-final but couldn’t get a single break point. She defended two break points in the fourth game, but could not get hold off Swiatek, who break the Russian to love in the 10th game.
The Russian was down 0-3 in the second set, and fought off three break points in the 4th game. However, she handed Swiatek a break with the double fault. Swiatek closed it out on the second match point with her clinical play.
De Minaur wins battle of Australians
De Minaur also stepped up his game this time to reach his first-ever US Open quarter-final in last 4 years. He defeated Jordon Thompson 6-0 3-6 6-3 7-5 to have his 40th win of the year and qualified for his 3rd straight and 4th Grand Slam quarter-final.
“Look I’m doing my best. In the past, my happiness almost depended on my results. I’m trying to do my best to trust the process, trust the journey.. I’m doing my best. I’m trying to get better. I’m trying to find happiness outside of just wins and losses. It’s helped me so far. But I’m sure as hell a lot happier when I win tennis matches”
Alex de Minaur started strong against Jordan Thompson, who struggled with errors in the first set. Thompson improved in the second set, attacking more and winning 71% of net points. However, De Minaur dominated the third set, winning 93% of his first serves. Despite a tough fourth set with five breaks, De Minaur prevailed, making fewer errors and winning key points.
