US tennis is on the rise
Billionaire’s daughter, disappointment and vibrant future
25.01.2023 10:53
It ends in Melbourne for Sebastian Korda and Jessica Pegula. However, the longer term of US tennis appears to be like rosy. The German tennis affiliation can also be trying on the superb resurgence of the white sport on the opposite facet of the Atlantic.
Sebastien Korda left the Rod Laver Arena sullenly, whereas Jessica Pegula additionally packed up in disappointment after her title hopes ended. It was quarterfinal day for rising US tennis hopefuls on the Australian Open. The future of the as soon as underachieving tennis nation nonetheless appears to be like rosy.
“With the group we have we are able to do rather well for the foreseeable future,” Korda stated after his Melbourne goals got here true. The 22-year-old Russian did not take benefit of her semi-final alternative in opposition to Karen Khachanov, shedding 6:7 (5:7), 3:6, 0:3 attributable to a hand drawback.
After the event, ten males from the United States are ranked among the many high 50 nations on the earth, 9 of whom are 25 years previous or youthful. From the battle between Tommy Paul and newcomer Ben Shelton (round 4.30am/Eurosport) A semi-finalist in Melbourne – the primary from the US since Andy Roddick in 2009. Dietloff von Arnim, president of the German Tennis Association (DTB), has already introduced that he needs to get a more in-depth take a look at the American’s rise. .
Pegula was very upset after Aus
The U.S. girls can be 9 of the highest 50 on Tuesday, led by a disappointing Pegula. The daughter of billionaire Terrence Pegula, who misplaced within the fifth quarter-final of the Grand Slam event, this time misplaced to two-time winner of the event Victoria Asarenka of Belarus with the rating 4:6, 1:6. For Asarenko, the success means he should delay his return to son Leo. “He needs to convey me dwelling and in the present day is my canine’s birthday,” the 33-year-old stated.
She will play Kazakhstan’s Yelena Rybakina within the closing, who, regardless of profitable Wimbledon final summer season, remains to be not well-known. Rybakina received 6:2, 6:4 in opposition to Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in a match between two winners of the “Grand Slam” event. He began the event in a distant thirteenth place and solely performed within the final sixteen at Rod Laver Arena when he defeated world primary Iga Svitek. “It does not matter the place you begin the event, it is the place you end,” he stated.
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