US Open 2021 LIVE, Day 6: World No.1 Novak Djokovic, Ash Barty and Alexander Zverev to play round 3 matches- Follow LIVE updates
US Open 2021 LIVE, Day 6: World No.1 Novak Djokovic, Ash Barty and Alexander Zverev to play round 3 matches- After a major upset that saw the ousting of defending champion Naomi Osaka and Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday, the US Open Day 6 will feature some of the biggest name in the world of Tennis. World No. 1 men’s and women’s singles players Novak Djokovic and Ash Barty will in action for second round matches. The duo are favourite to advance in next round. Djokovic, in particular, is aiming for his calendar grand slam. His 21st Grand Slam will also take him past legends Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Meanwhile, Zverev is aiming for his maiden Grand Slam title after clinching Gold at Tokyo Olympics. He and Barty also won the warmup event of US Open- Cincinnati Masters as they look to win their maiden US Open titles.
US Open 2021 LIVE, Day 6: World No.1 Novak Djokovic, Ash Barty, and Alexander Zverev to play round 3 matches
Ash Barty vs Shelby Rogers
World No.1 Tennis player Ash Barty will square off against Shelby Rogers of the USA in US Open 2021 on Saturday. The latter is coming on the back of straight wins against Barty. The 28-year-old had last played in the quarterfinals of US Open 2021. Rogers has won six singles titles and one doubles title in ITF Circuit. She had emerged victorious in 13 out of the last 22 matches.
On the other hand, Barty is eyeing her maiden US Open title. Her tournament-best is playing in round 4 twice (2018, 2019). The 25-year-old has lost just 2/21 matches in tennis events. She is yet to lose a single match in her last 5 matches. Overall, the Australian has registered 42 wins in 48 matches, including Wimbledon 2021 and recently-concluded crown at Cincinnati Masters.
India kickoff Time: 4.30 AM
Novak Djokovic vs Kei Nishikori
Defending champion Novak Djokovic will face off Kei Nishikori in the 3rd round of the US Open 2021 on Saturday. He is coming on the back of wins against Tallon Griekspoor and Holger Rune. The Japanese is expected to hive a good fight owing to his calibre in top-flight events. Nishikori had made it to the finals of the 2014 season. The 56-ranked player has managed just three wins in the last 5 matches. He has a win-loss ratio of 13:8 on 2021 hardcourt events.
Djokovic, on the other hand, is in the quest for his maiden Calendar Slam title. He could become the first player to achieve the feat in the 21st century. 21st Grand Slam will also take him past legends Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The 34-year-old has not faced a loss in 2021 hardcourt events. In fact, he has lost only 3 out of his 39 matches this year.
Matteo Berrettini vs Ilya Ivashka
Italian sixth seed Matteo Berrettini survived a third-round test from Ilya Ivashka to win 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3, firing off 27 aces in front of an adoring Grandstand crowd on Saturday.
A handful of unforced errors cost the first-set tiebreak for the Wimbledon runner-up, who got the break in the fourth game of the second set and fired 21 winners to plow through the third. Berrettini put up a strong defensive performance in the fourth, saving six of eight breakpoints, but the Belarusian converted when it counted as the Italian struggled at the baseline.
The crowd chanted “Matteo!” as he began serving for the match and the 25-year-old pumped his fist and let out a roar after clinching the contest to reach the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the third year in a row. He next faces German qualifier, Oscar Otte.
Emma Raducanu vs Sara Sorribes Tormo
British teenager Emma Raducanu extended her dream run at Flushing Meadows with a comprehensive 6-0 6-1 victory over Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo to storm into the last 16 in the U.S. Open on Saturday.
The 18-year-old Raducanu, who burst onto the scene earlier this year by reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon in her first Grand Slam appearance, was utterly dominant against Sorribes Tormo, closing out the one-sided match in 70 minutes.
Raducanu, who came to New York ranked 150th in the world, has breezed through all three of her matches without dropping a set and won a hugely impressive 79% of her first-serve points while smashing 23 winners past her hapless opponent.
The 24-year-old Sorribes Tormo, the world number 41, had no answer to the youngster’s combination of power, guile, and court coverage, folding meekly and managing just five winners in the face of Raducanu’s relentless onslaught.
The only blemish for the Briton came when serving for the match as nerves got the better of her and she let a 30-0 lead slip to allow her opponent to get on the scoresheet before sealing the win on Sorribes Tormo’s serve in the next game.
Next up for Raducanu is a possible clash with top-seeded Australian Ash Barty, who faces American Shelby Rogers in the third round later on Saturday.
India kickoff Time: 11 PM
Alexander Zverev vs Jack Sock
Olympic gold medallist Alexander Zverev will be aiming to seal progression into round four when he takes on USA’s Jack Sock. The duo will clash at the Arthur Ashe Stadium at 5:45 AM IST on Sunday, September 5. While Zverev will be aiming to put a spanner in Novak Djokovic’s title bid yet again, Sock will be aiming for a shock win in front of a home crowd.
Alexander Zverev has had a good start to his US Open 2021 campaign, with wins over Sam Querry and Albert Ramos-Vinolas in straight sets. The World No.4 is on a 13-game win streak and has been in fine form with back to back title wins at the Tokyo Olympics and Cincinnati. Zverev had made it to the US Open final last year, and will be aiming to lift it this time around.
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