\n 1-Jannik Sinner (Italy) v Alex Michelsen (U.S.)
\n 1-Iga Swiatek (Poland) v Ena Shibahara (Japan)
ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (midnight UK/7pm New York)
\n Naomi Osaka (Japan) v Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic)
\n 3-Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) v Botic van De Zandschulp (Netherlands)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM (4pm UK/11am New York)
\n Tomas Machac (Czech Republic) v 16-Sebastian Korda (U.S.)
\n Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) v 5-Jasmine Paolini (Italy)
\n Sofia Kenin (U.S.) v 6-Jessica Pegula (U.S.)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM (midnight UK/7pm New York)
\n Fabian Marozsan (Hungary) v 5-Daniil Medvedev (Russia)
\n Caroline Wozniacki v Renata Zarazua (Mexico)
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GRANDSTAND (4pm UK/11am New York)
30-Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) v Wang Xinyu (China)
\n 21-Mirra Andreeva v Ashlyn Krueger (US)
\n 10-Alex de Minaur (Australia) v Otto Virtanen (Finland)
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COURT FIVE (4pm UK/11am New York)
Anna Bondar (Hungary) v 15-Anna Kalinskaya
\n 31-Katie Boulter (Great Britain) v Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (Spain)
\n Facundo Diaz Acosta (Argentina) v 25-Jack Draper (Great Britain)
\n Mariano Navone (Argentina) v Daniel Evans (Great Britain)
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Hello! And welcome to our coverage of the US Open day four. So two days after Dan Evans somehow dragged himself over the line in the longest match in US Open history, he’s back for more, though he’ll be hoping he needs less than five hours and 35 minutes this time as he takes on Argentina’s Mariano Navone in the second round.
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Evans is fourth on Court Five, where the British action is at today. Before him it’s Katie Boulter v Jessica Bouzas Maneiro – the Spaniard who took out the defending champion Marketa Vondrousova at Wimbledon this summer – and then Jack Draper, like Evans, faces an Argentine opponent in Facundo Díaz Acosta.
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Over on Arthur Ashe in the day session it’s the top seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek; on Louis Armstrong it’s Sebastian Korda, Jasmine Paolini and the all-American tussle between Emma Raducanu’s conqueror Sofia Kenin and Jessica Pegula; and we’ll also be keeping an eye on Elena Rybakina, Mirra Andreeva, Alex de Minaur, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Tommy Paul and Jordan Thompson v Hubert Hurkacz, among many, many others.
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Play begins at: 11am New York time (4pm UK time), so no time to waste! Let’s get on with it.
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Tomas Maczak is another player who has turned things around. He was down 4-2 in the first set against Sebastian Korda but is now leading 6-4, 2-1 and has won six of his past seven games against the American.
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Attorney Ben Crump, known for representing the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Trayvon Martin, wears a patch on Thomas Maczak's sleeve. pic.twitter.com/Z2kQN0cDHg
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) August 29, 2024
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Attorney Ben Crump, known for representing the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Trayvon Martin, wears a patch on Thomas Maczak's sleeve. pic.twitter.com/Z2kQN0cDHg
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) August 29, 2024
The match went into a tiebreak on Court 17. And Hurkacz loves tiebreaks. 50s Player of the year. But Thompson, wearing arm sleeves and a neon yellow cap as bright as the ball, is now unstoppable. The Australian was down 4-1 in the set before squandering four set points to win 6-2. Hurkacz lost the match with a double fault!
In the second set, Kalinskaya struggled a bit against Bondar. The longest rally of the match, 17 shots, took Kalinskaya to deuce. She converted a break point. For the first time today, the 15th seed looked a little uneasy. She netted a forehand and Bondar broke back to make it 2-2 in the second set. Meanwhile, Yulia Putintseva won the first set 6-1 against Wang Xinyue.
Hurkacz was serving for the first set at 5-3, but Thompson had other ideas. The 30-year-old Australian, playing the best tennis of his career, converted two break points at 15-40, then trailed but ran back and hit a passing winner to break back! Two more holds later, Thompson served at 6-5 to force a tiebreak.
Yesterday, Caroline Garcia had some strong and important words to say about the harmful abuse players are receiving on social media. He spoke of how his reaction to losing and his “unhealthy gambling” have fueled the hate. It was good to see Garcia receiving support from the locker room, including Iga Swiatek and Madison Keys, both of whom thanked him for speaking out. American Jessica Pegula sounded a little depressed as she said, “Win or lose, the constant death threats and threats to my family are the norm now.”
By the way, if you missed the results yesterday, you can find them here:
That break from Machak was awesome, seriously.#USOpen
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That break from Machak was awesome, seriously.#USOpen
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) August 29, 2024
Tomas Maciak broke back against Sebastian Korda. The Czech is currently serving at 4-3, and as expected, the first set of the day saw Anna Kalinskaya win 6-2 against Anna Bondar.
Huby Hurkacz isn't joking either. The Pole, who injured his knee diving to catch a ball in his second-round match at Wimbledon, has been Djokovic-like in his quick return from surgery and is leading 5-2 against Jordan Thompson, watched by Australia's Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt. Hurkacz had a chance to break back in the last match but then won three straight points to hold.
Meanwhile, Shiner's girlfriend, Anna Kalinskaya, She's set to be one to watch over the next two weeks. She's in a pretty favorable draw, but in the fourth round she could face Elena Rybakina, who beat her at the same stage of Wimbledon last month. Kalinskaya leads 5-1 against Anna Bondar of Hungary. The match will be played on Court 5, so Britain's Katie Boulter could get in earlier than expected. Incidentally, Kalinskaya is also playing doubles with Boulter here.
To be honest, I haven't really been watching many tournaments up until now. I was covering the opening ceremony of the Paralympics last night. On vacation Before that I'll be playing tennis in France, so I'm looking forward to focusing on the tennis today, and especially seeing how Jannik Sinner is doing physically and mentally after his positive drug test was made public.
The athletes have now made their way to their respective courts at Flushing Meadows to finish their warm-up. The first runners and riders to start are: Sebastian Korda, seeded 16th and son of 1998 Australian Open champion Petr, will face Czech Tomas Maczak, who won Olympic mixed doubles gold in Paris. Yulia Putintseva, seeded 30th, will take on China's Wang Xinyu. It will be a battle of the two Annas between Kalinskaya and Bondar, seeds 15th and 16th. Meanwhile, on Court 17, Jordan Thompson, one of six Australians competing in singles today, will face Poland's seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz.
Match order (selected courts)
Arthur Ashe Stadium (4pm UK / 11am New York)
1- Jannik Sinner (Italy) v Alex Mikkelsen (USA)
1- Iga Światek (Poland) v Ena Shibahara (Japan)
Arthur Ashe Stadium (midnight UK time / 7pm New York time)
Naomi Osaka (Japan) v Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic)
3- Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) v Botic van de Zandschulp (Netherlands)
Louis Armstrong Stadium (4pm UK / 11am New York)
Tomas Maczak (Czech Republic) vs. 16-Sebastian Korda (United States)
Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) v 5-Jasmine Paolini (Italy)
Sofia Kenin (USA) v 6-Jessica Pegula (USA)
Louis Armstrong Stadium (midnight UK time / 7pm New York time)
Fabian Marozsán (Hungary) v 5-Daniil Medvedev (Russia)
Caroline Wozniacki vs Renata Zarazua (Mexico)
Grandstand (4pm UK/11am New York)
30- Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) v Wang Xinyue (China)
21- Mila Andreeva vs. Ashlyn Kruger (USA)
10- Alex de Minaur (Australia) v Otto Virtanen (Finland)
Court 5 (4pm UK/11am New York)
Anna Bondar (Hungary) v 15-Anna Kalinskaya
31- Katie Boulter (Great Britain) vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (Spain)
Facundo Diaz Acosta (Argentina) vs. 25-Jack Draper (Great Britain)
Mariano Navone (Argentina) vs Daniel Evans (Great Britain)
Tim Henman spoke to Sky Sports and said he was in discussions with Dan Evans. Apparently Evans is feeling better than expected after Tuesday's marathon, and spent yesterday taking ice baths, getting a massage and working out on a stationary bike to soothe his sore legs.
The Englishman will be playing fourth on Court 5 today so he'll be able to recover at least a little, and will be relieved that yesterday's heatwave has subsided, making conditions much more comfortable for players, with a maximum of 25 degrees. Francis Tiafoe said he was sweating so much yesterday that he took 20 shirts and three pairs of shoes onto the court. I doubt anyone will need such extreme measures today.
preamble
Hello! Welcome to our coverage of Day 4 of the US Open. Two days after Dan Evans managed to win the longest match in US Open history, he's back for more, but this time he's hoping for a match that lasts under 5 hours and 35 minutes when he takes on Argentina's Mariano Navone in the second round.
Evans is ranked fourth on Court 5, where the British match will take place today. Ahead of him is Katie Boulter versus Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, the Spaniard who beat defending champion Marketa Vondrousova at Wimbledon this summer, before Jack Draper, also an Argentine, plays Evans. Facundo Diaz Acosta.
At Arthur Ashe, the day session will see top seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek, at Louis Armstrong Sebastian Korda and Jasmine Paolini, as well as the US Trophy match between Emma Raducanu's conquerors Sofia Kenin and Jessica Pegula, and many other players to watch, including Elena Rybakina, Mila Andreeva, Alex de Minaur, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Tommy Paul, Jordan Thompson vs Hubert Hurkacz, and many more.
Play Start Time: It's 11am New York time (4pm UK time) so there's no time to waste. Let's get started.
