US Open: Sinner, Alcaraz win first matches
09:33 28 August, 2024World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has advanced to the second round in the men’s competition at the US Open tennis tournament in New York.
In the first round, the Italian tennis star defeated world No. 140 Mackenzie McDonald (USA) in four sets—2:6, 6:2, 6:1, 6:2. The match lasted 2 hours and 26 minutes.
Sinner's opponent in the second round will be world No. 49 Alex Michelsen (USA).
Carlo Alcaraz (Spanish), ranked third in the world, also had a successful start, defeating Li Tu (Australian), ranked 186th in the world, in four sets—6:2, 4:6, 6:3, 6:1. This match lasted 2 hours and 42 minutes.
Alcaraz’s opponent in the second round will be world No. 74 Botic van de Zandschulp (Netherlands).
The prize fund of the US Open is $75 million.
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