US Open 2021, Day 2: Spotlight on Emma, Sascha and an instinct player
It continues with the US Open 2021 (from 5 p.m. CEST live on TV and live stream on Eurosport). Here you will find the highlights of the day.
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Aug 31, 2021, 09:37 am
Hit of the day: Alexander Zverev vs. Sam Querrey (6 p.m. CEST, Arthur Ashe Stadium)
The Olympic champion opens his US Open against an opponent who hasn't torn much in the recent past. Which can still be very annoying on a good service day. The bad news for Querrey: Alexander Zverev doesn't even have to have a good service day - and it's even more annoying. The Cincinnati winner can live well with being the favorite. Zverev sees this more as an award than a burden.
No upset alert: Emma Raducanu vs. Stefanie Vögele
It would have been nice if Emma Raducanu had had the chance, after her terrific run at Wimbledon, to compete against last year's semi-finalist Jennifer Brady on the second day of the US Open 2021 at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Alone: Brady had to withdraw due to an injury (as did Johanna Konta and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga). Raducanu meets the lucky loser Stefanie Vögele from Switzerland. Also has as.
Veteranen-Watch: Andreas Seppi vs. Marton Fucsovics (second match after 5 p.m. on Court 8)
Not every veteran on the tour has lived for four decades. But Andreas Seppi is now 37 years old, that has to be enough. Especially in comparison to his compatriots Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti. And Matteo Berrettini is basically still a youngster. In contrast to the latter, Seppi is probably an outsider in all games at the US Open. So also in the match against Marton Fucsovics.
Top secret game of the day: Sebastian Korda vs. Nikoloz Basilashvili (third match after 5 p.m. on Court 5)
This match can be very short (if Basilashvili feels himself) or very short (if Basilashvili does not feel himself). While Sebastian Korda exudes astonishing constancy in view of his young age, the Georgian only plays on instinct. And mostly fast.
The German glasses: Struff, Otte, Marterer, Hanfmann in action
In addition to Alexander Zverev, Jan-Lennard Struff, Maximilian Marterer, Yannick Hanfmann and Oscar Otte will also enter the US Open on Tuesday. Marterer has to deal with Steve Johnson in the third match on Court 6, Otte already in the second game on Court 7 with Lorenzo Sonego. Struff plays in the third match on court 9 for a meeting with Novak Djokovic in round two. Hanfmann finally challenges in the second match on Court 12 Alexander Bublik, who is 31st.
Here is the schedule for the second day of the US Open 2021
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