US tennis is on the rise
Billionaire’s daughter, disappointment and brilliant future
24.01.2023 15:27
It ends in Melbourne for Sebastian Korda and Jessica Pegula. However, the way forward for US tennis seems rosy. The German tennis affiliation can also be taking a look at the wonderful resurgence of the white sport on the different aspect 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 at the Australian Open. The way forward for the as soon as underachieving tennis nation nonetheless seems rosy.
“With the group we have got we are able to do rather well for the foreseeable future,” Korda mentioned after his Melbourne desires got here true. The 22-year-old Russian did not make the most of her semi-final alternative towards Karen Khachanov, dropping 6:7 (5:7), 3:6, 0:3 resulting from a hand downside.
After the event, ten males from the United States are ranked amongst the prime 50 nations in the world, 9 of whom are 25 years outdated or youthful. From the combat between Tommy Paul and newcomer Ben Shelton (round 4.30am/Eurosport) A semi-finalist in Melbourne – the first from the US since Andy Roddick in 2009. Dietloff von Arnim, president of the German Tennis Association (DTB), has already introduced that he desires to get a nearer take a look at the American’s rise. .
Pegula was very upset after Aus
The U.S. ladies will likely be 9 of the prime 50 on Tuesday, led by a disappointing Pegula. The daughter of billionaire Terrence Pegula, who misplaced in 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 must delay his return to son Leo. “He desires to convey me residence and as we speak is my canine’s birthday,” the 33-year-old mentioned.
She will play Kazakhstan’s Yelena Rybakina in the remaining, who, regardless of successful Wimbledon final summer time, remains to be not well-known. Rybakina received 6:2, 6:4 towards 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 in 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 mentioned.
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