Monday’s Top 11 Tennis Matches: Andreeva, Karatsev and Kudermetova kick off US Open
Daniil Salnikov August 28, 2023, 09:45 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
What to see on August 28 on the courts of New York.
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Program in summary:
🎾 18:00*: Camilla Rakhimova (Russia) – Belinda Bencic (Switzerland, 15), US Open – first round 🎾 19:30*: Rinky Hijikata (Australia, WC) – Pavel Kotov (Russia), US Open – first round 🎾 20:00*: Bernarda Pera (USA) – Veronika Kudermetova (Russia, 16), US Open – first round 🎾 20:00*: Yuriko Miyazaki (Great Britain, Q) – Margarita Betova (Russia, SR) , US Open – first round 🎾 21:30*: Roman Safiullin (Russia) – Marco Cecchinato (Italy), US Open – first round 🎾 21:30*: Aslan Karatsev (Russia) – Jiri Legechka (Czech Republic), US Open – first round 🎾 23:30*: Alize Cornet (France) – Elina Avanesyan (Russia), US Open – first round 🎾 23:30*: Anna Kalinskaya (Russia) – Katerzhina Sinyakova (Czech Republic), US Open – first round 🎾 23:30*: Olivia Gadeki (Australia, Q) – Mirra Andreeva (Russia), US Open – first round 🎾 3:30*: Alexander Muller (France) – Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 2), US Open – first round Intrigue: will Djokovic be the first racket in the world again? 🎾 4:00*: Tatyana Prozorova (Russia, Q) – Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark, WC), US Open – first round
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🎾 18:00*: Kamilla Rakhimova (Russia) – Belinda Bencic (Switzerland, 15), US Open – first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed.
Mystery: Will Rakhimova get a birthday present?
On the day of the start of the US Open, Russian Kamilla Rakhimova celebrates her 22nd birthday. She turned to her rival, Tokyo Olympic champion Belinda Bencic, seeded 15th. The girls had never met before. Will Camilla be able to treat herself to a gift and face an eminent rival?
Camila Rakhimova
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🎾 7:30 p.m.*: Rinky Hijikata (Australia, World Cup) – Pavel Kotov (Russia), US Open – first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: Will Kotov get his first TBSH win?
For the fourth time in his career Pavel Kotov finished in the TBSh main draw. But in the first round of Roland Garros and the US Open-2022, as well as the Australian Open-2023, he lost. Will the 24-year-old Russian get his first big win? His opponent in the opening round is wild card Rinki Hijikata from Australia. Previously, tennis players did not play against each other.
Pavel Kotov
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🎾 20:00*: Bernard Pera (USA) – Veronika Kudermetova (Russia, 16), US Open – first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: Will Kudermetova defend last year’s US Open points?
In the first round of the US Open, Veronika Kudermetova was challenged by a well-known rival, the American Bernarda Pera. The girls have already played five times, and the Russian is slightly ahead: 3-2. She won the Eastbourne Qualifier, Cincinnati 2019 and Istanbul 2021. Pera was stronger in the Doha qualifier and the 2019 Bronx. Last year at the US Open, Veronica reached a record fourth round for her. Will she be able to protect the glasses from her now?
Veronika Kudermetova
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🎾 20:00*: Yuriko Miyazaki (Great Britain, Q) – Margarita Betova (Russia, SR), US Open – first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: Will Betova manage to win the first match on TBSH in three years?
28-year-old Margarita Betova (before marrying Gasparyan) is trying to get back on tour after injury and the birth of a child. The Russian entered the US Open grid with a frozen ranking. Her opponent will be British Yuriko Miyazaki. The girls had never met before. Margarita got her last victory in Slams for her at the US Open-2020. Will she be able to achieve new successes in three years?
Daisy Betova
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🎾 21:30*: Roman Safiullin (Russia) – Marco Cecchinato (Italy), US Open – first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: what will Safiullin, 26, show in his US Open debut?
Roman Safiullin, 26, will make his debut at the US Open. A month and a half ago, at his first Wimbledon, the Russian immediately reached the quarterfinals. What awaits Roman in New York? In his debut match he will face 30-year-old Italian Marco Cecchinato, who has yet to claim a single US Open victory in five previous attempts. Previously, the tennis players did not know each other. Who will get the first win in New York on Monday?
roman safiullin
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🎾 21:30*: Aslan Karatsev (Russia) – Jiri Legechka (Czech Republic), US Open – first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: what will the start of the US Open be like for Karatsev?
29-year-old Aslan Karatsev in the opening match faced a difficult opponent – 21-year-old Czech Jiri Legechka, who is now ranked 29th in the ranking. Previously, tennis players did not play against each other. Legechka made his debut at the US Open last year and lost in the first round. Karatsev, for his part, was a semifinalist at the Australian Open-2021, but did not make it past the third round of the US Open.
aslan karatsev
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🎾 23:30*: Alize Cornet (France) – Elina Avanesyan (Russia), US Open – first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: Will Avanesyan get his first US Open win?
20-year-old Elina Avanesyan made her US Open debut last year but lost immediately, and this season she sensationally reached the fourth round of Roland Garros. What will the Russian achieve this time in New York? After all, her opponent in the starting circle will be the experienced 33-year-old Frenchwoman Alize Cornet. Previously, tennis players did not play against each other. The winner of the match will advance to the second round for the best representative of the Elena Ostapenko – Yasmine Paolini couple.
Elina Avanesian
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🎾 23:30*: Anna Kalinskaya (Russia) – Katerzhina Sinyakova (Czech Republic), US Open – first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: who will advance to the second round of the US Open?
Anna Kalinskaya, 24, will start the US Open with a difficult opponent: the Czech Kateryna Sinyakova. Previously, the girls met only once – in the qualification for St. Petersburg-2016, Sinyakova turned out to be stronger. The winner of this match in the second round will play against the best tennis player of the Keila Day couple – Sorana Kirstya.
Anna Kalinskaya
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🎾 23:30*: Olivia Gadeki (Australia, Q) – Mirra Andreeva (Russia), US Open – first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: what will the 16-year-old Russian star’s US Open debut be like?
Young Russian Mirra Andreeva first came to TBSh directly by rating. The 16-year-old star will begin her US Open debut with a lesser-status opponent. Australia’s Olivia Gadeki, 21, is now racket number 139 in the world, having reached the main tournament via qualifying. Previously, the tennis players did not know each other. How will her first game end?
Mirra Andreeva
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🎾 3:30*: Alexander Müller (France) – Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 2), US Open – first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: Will Djokovic be the first racket in the world again?
Novak Djokovic, a 23-time major winner, will start the 2023 US Open with world number 84, 26-year-old Frenchman Alexander Muller, whom he has not previously played. At stake will be not only the second round, but also the title of first racket in the world. It is enough for the famous Serb to get a victory in New York to return to the top of the ATP ranking at the end of the tournament.
Novak Djokovic
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🎾 4:00*: Tatyana Prozorova (Russia, Q) – Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark, WC), US Open – first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: how will the showdown between the TBSh rookie and the multiple champion turn out?
TBSH rookie Tatiana Prozorova, 19, will begin her tour of the tournament with one of the most famous tennis players on the circuit: Caroline Wozniacki. The 33-year-old Dane was once the first racket in the world, she won 30 titles, including the Australian Open – 2018 and the WTA Final Championship in Singapore – 2017. Carolina was absent from the tour for 3.5 years, time during the which gave birth to two children, healed wounds and returned on tour.
Tatiana Prozorova
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