US Open: From the quiet zone to the next coup - Jule Niemeier avoids the hustle and bustle
Jule Niemeier causes a stir at the US Open. Her next opponent is a Chinese teenager.
by SID
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Sep 02, 2022, 01:56 pm
Get out of the hustle and bustle and quickly back to your quiet zone - Jule Niemeier didn't want to waste her strength or concentration after her next coup in New York . "We're trying to get off the facility as quickly as possible," said the high-flyer in German tennis after entering the third round at the US Open.
For the 23-year-old from Dortmund, the loud, wild, restless hustle and bustle around the Grand Slam tournament in the world metropolis is still new territory, after all she is making her main draw debut. And she's brilliant at resisting all potential temptations and staying in focus.
"I think we managed to get some rest into everyday life," said Niemeier after beating Kazakhstan Julia Putinzewa 6-4, 6-3 with a cool second appearance in the Big Apple.
Relaxation in the hotel and units in the training hall
As at Wimbledon, when her run only ended in the quarter-finals, Niemeier is again a positive surprise for the German fans, who have otherwise only experienced seven first-round defeats in both men and women. In the world rankings she is already sure of a good set, in 86th place ahead of her Wimbledon conqueror Tatjana Maria, the 1.78 meter tall athlete could rank.
Niemeier's mode for New York, developed together with coach Christopher Kas, works perfectly. He schedules plenty of hotel rest and sessions at the more secluded practice hall at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. Looking around the facility is out of the question. She behaves in such a way that "I don't notice anything about the hustle and bustle, because there is just so much going on".
In the evening we go together relaxed to the Italian - to take a look at the next challenge over a meal.It will be great for Niemeier against the Chinese Zheng Qinwen. The 19-year-old is also just getting going and is in the third round of the third major in a row. "She is a very, very good player, has an extremely strong forehand and can play very quickly," said Niemeier: "I have to be there with my legs and move very well."
Zheng returned the compliments saying Niemeier was "very hard to beat". The two opponents have each recorded one win against each other, most recently Zheng won in the qualifiers of a preparatory tournament in Melbourne at the beginning of the year.
In the round of 16 against Iga Swiatek?
If Niemeier is the world number 39. disenchanted, the pioneer of the new generation in German women's tennis could face an extremely attractive duel in the round of 16 with Iga Swiatek, number one in the world and title favorite in New York.
But the Borussia Dortmund supporter has not thought so far, only the next challenge counts for Niemeier, who does not indulge in dreams of a Grand Slam triumph. Rather, her current career phase is about gaining experience on the biggest stage in tennis. "Just sucking it in," as she says.
And always finding peace in between.
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