Rafael Nadal escaped Karen Khachanov's tough test in the third round
Friday, August 31, 2018
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NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal's knee knock hurts him. The younger US Open winger, this decade of the decade has attacked the ball.
The champions hold two points away from falling into two sets of holes. Then he was two points ahead of the third set. And then he was one point away from losing the fourth set and pushed into fifth place.
Because all of these important moments emerged, he managed to move. Player No. 1 Nadal overcame the initial trembling today and used the usual non-stop style to wear No. 1. 27, Karen Khachanov is physically and mentally, scoring in the fourth round with 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3) wins taking 4 hours, 23 minutes.
"I escaped from a very difficult situation," said Nadal, "so that's a great thing."
The man who was beaten final last year at Flushing Meadows, No. 5, Kevin Anderson, has been through a tough test against a charming opponent, defeating No. 28 Denis Shapovalov 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
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After Nadal handed the opening set, he had a coach who put the tape under his right knee, which has caused problems and for the Spaniards for years. Nadal then wrapped up there for a 10-minute break at 5-in the second set while the roof that could be opened at Arthur Ashe Stadium was closed due to light rain.
Before expiration, Khachanov served to set at 5-4, and three times two points instead of taking it. But he can't approach it. Nadal broke down for 5s and, after suspension, broke again to do it on a set, helped by two double faults from Khachanov. When Nadal got the set with a passing shot that pulled a volley, he squatted and shouted. The person sitting in his guest box goes up. A group of people gave a big round of applause. Khachanov hit the ball in disgust.
Nadal said a short break was what he needed.
"I just tried to calm down for a moment, he played well," Nadal said. "But for me, the most important thing is the right tempo when I play. For some time I feel things that happen too fast in my mind. I don't spend time doing the right thing, to go to the ball with the right results, with the right determination, with the right time. ''
The end of the third set was the same: Khachanov had two points from possession and could not cross, helping Nadal with three double errors in the tiebreak. And while Nadal kept letting the set point disappear, all four, he made the number No. 5. That was Nadal's only point: a 39-stroke after a service that featured so many defenses from Nadal until Khachanov scored again, then released his racket on the edge of the line.
He has another important part to move: Khachanov's set point is fourth while ahead 6-5 when Nadal serves at 30-40. But Khachanov put the forehand clean there, and after a thrilling point featuring a drop shot, lob, tweener jumping by Khachanov and winner of the volley by Nadal, they headed to another tiebreaker.
Nadal moved to the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the 10th time in his last 11 appearances.
Also through the fourth round was 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro, who defeated the No. 1 seed. 31 Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 7-6 (6), 6-3.
Next to del Potro, featured No. 3, is the seed of Borna Coric No. 20.
Friday morning, 2016 champion Stan Wawrinka to the US Open ended.
Wawrinka was knocked out by the squad. 25, Canadian Milos Raonic 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-3 in the third round, completing nine consecutive matches at Flushing Meadows. Wawrinka must miss the 2017 championship and undergo two left knee surgeries. The three-time Grand Slam champion from Switzerland has been given a wild card at this year's championship after his position dropped too low with all the unintentional time, and he defeated 8th seed Grigor Dimitrov in his opening match.
Raonic will face number 11 John Isner in the fourth round.
In the third round of others, Dominic Thiem won another long match to reach the last 16.
The 9th squad defeated American Taylor Fritz 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in a match which took 3 hours, 19 minutes.
Every last two sets takes more than an hour before Thiem moves to the match with Anderson.
Thiem won a five-set match that lasted 3 hours, 34 minutes against another American, Steve Johnson,
The champions hold two points away from falling into two sets of holes. Then he was two points ahead of the third set. And then he was one point away from losing the fourth set and pushed into fifth place.
Because all of these important moments emerged, he managed to move. Player No. 1 Nadal overcame the initial trembling today and used the usual non-stop style to wear No. 1. 27, Karen Khachanov is physically and mentally, scoring in the fourth round with 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3) wins taking 4 hours, 23 minutes.
"I escaped from a very difficult situation," said Nadal, "so that's a great thing."
The man who was beaten final last year at Flushing Meadows, No. 5, Kevin Anderson, has been through a tough test against a charming opponent, defeating No. 28 Denis Shapovalov 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
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After Nadal handed the opening set, he had a coach who put the tape under his right knee, which has caused problems and for the Spaniards for years. Nadal then wrapped up there for a 10-minute break at 5-in the second set while the roof that could be opened at Arthur Ashe Stadium was closed due to light rain.
Before expiration, Khachanov served to set at 5-4, and three times two points instead of taking it. But he can't approach it. Nadal broke down for 5s and, after suspension, broke again to do it on a set, helped by two double faults from Khachanov. When Nadal got the set with a passing shot that pulled a volley, he squatted and shouted. The person sitting in his guest box goes up. A group of people gave a big round of applause. Khachanov hit the ball in disgust.
Nadal said a short break was what he needed.
"I just tried to calm down for a moment, he played well," Nadal said. "But for me, the most important thing is the right tempo when I play. For some time I feel things that happen too fast in my mind. I don't spend time doing the right thing, to go to the ball with the right results, with the right determination, with the right time. ''
The end of the third set was the same: Khachanov had two points from possession and could not cross, helping Nadal with three double errors in the tiebreak. And while Nadal kept letting the set point disappear, all four, he made the number No. 5. That was Nadal's only point: a 39-stroke after a service that featured so many defenses from Nadal until Khachanov scored again, then released his racket on the edge of the line.
He has another important part to move: Khachanov's set point is fourth while ahead 6-5 when Nadal serves at 30-40. But Khachanov put the forehand clean there, and after a thrilling point featuring a drop shot, lob, tweener jumping by Khachanov and winner of the volley by Nadal, they headed to another tiebreaker.
Nadal moved to the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the 10th time in his last 11 appearances.
Also through the fourth round was 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro, who defeated the No. 1 seed. 31 Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 7-6 (6), 6-3.
Next to del Potro, featured No. 3, is the seed of Borna Coric No. 20.
Friday morning, 2016 champion Stan Wawrinka to the US Open ended.
Wawrinka was knocked out by the squad. 25, Canadian Milos Raonic 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-3 in the third round, completing nine consecutive matches at Flushing Meadows. Wawrinka must miss the 2017 championship and undergo two left knee surgeries. The three-time Grand Slam champion from Switzerland has been given a wild card at this year's championship after his position dropped too low with all the unintentional time, and he defeated 8th seed Grigor Dimitrov in his opening match.
Raonic will face number 11 John Isner in the fourth round.
In the third round of others, Dominic Thiem won another long match to reach the last 16.
The 9th squad defeated American Taylor Fritz 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in a match which took 3 hours, 19 minutes.
Every last two sets takes more than an hour before Thiem moves to the match with Anderson.
Thiem won a five-set match that lasted 3 hours, 34 minutes against another American, Steve Johnson,
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