“I can’t say that I’m too pleased with the way I performed. 8 Roberto Bautista Agut against either Andy Murray or Denis Shapovalov. 5 Andrey Rublev against Marton Fucsovics and No. Other fourth-round matchups in the top half of the men’s draw established Friday: No. 3 seed Tsitsipas in the first round but now has lost to Khachanov at Wimbledon twice since 2018. I knew it was a good opportunity,” said Tiafoe, who beat No. 25 seed Karen Khachanov, a Russian who eliminated Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. On Monday, which is Korda’s 21st birthday, he will face No. Open remains the most recent Grand Slam singles title for an American man, the longest drought in history for a nation that produced Bill Tilden, Arthur Ashe, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi.Īgassi just so happens to be a mentor of sorts for Korda they spent two weeks working together in Las Vegas late last year and speak on the phone frequently. Another won one major (Marin Cilic), and the other two were Slam runners-up (Stefanos Tsitsipas, still only 22 himself, and Tomas Berdych). 1 and win multiple Grand Slam titles: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Lleyton Hewitt. Of the other seven, four went on to be ranked No. One, tiny measure of how quickly his son is developing: He is only the eighth man since 2001 to reach the fourth round at both the All England Club and Roland Garros before turning 21. “But with Sebi, I had to be sitting still, you know? That’s not easy.” I tell you, honestly, it’s easier to be on the golf course, because I can walk always,” he said, referring to watching his two daughters compete. Any parent whose kids play sports at any level could relate, really, as he squirmed in his spot in the stands. Wearing a black baseball hat and occasionally draping a white towel over his shoulders on the warmest day of the tournament so far, with the temperature rising toward the mid-70s Fahrenheit (20s Celsius), Petr was in a state of perpetual motion Friday.
“Let’s not celebrate until this is done.” His father’s take? Essentially: Not so fast. man to reach the round of 16 at the All England Club since Andy Roddick got to the semifinals in 2003.
With an aggressive style that’s built for grass courts, Korda got past Britain’s Dan Evans 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to become the youngest U.S.
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