Britain's Dan Evans defeats Russia's Karen Khachanov in the longest match in US Open history. The facts of the 3rd tournament day at the US Open.
28.08.2024, 06:01
28.08.2024, 07:51
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It took him 5 hours and 35 minutes to beat the world number 22 6:7 (6.8), 7:6 (7:2), 7:6 (7:4), 4:6, 6:4. That's nine minutes longer than the semi-final won by Stefan Edberg against Michael Chang in 1992. In the fifth set, Evans (ATP 184), who missed a match point in the third round of Stan Wawrinka's 2016 US Open victory, was already trailing 0:4.
Mama Osaka's super suit
Naomi Osaka celebrated a successful return as a mother with a convincing two-set win against number 10 seed Jelena Ostapenko. Her performance will also be remembered beyond her sporting success. An oversized bow in mint green on her back, a pleated skirt in the same color, large headphones and shoes with the same bow look. Superstar Naomi Osaka wowed the crowd with her outfit for her opening match - and gave herself confidence. "I think when I put this outfit on, it's almost like a super suit for me," said the Japanese player. For Osaka, it was one of her biggest successes since returning to the professional tour as a mother at the start of this season.
Alcaraz only briefly off the pace
Carlos Alcaraz, the winner of the last two Grand Slam tournaments in Paris and Wimbledon, surprisingly dropped the second set against Australian qualifier Li Tu (ATP 186), but ultimately remained unchallenged in his opening match. "He was nervous at the start," said the Spaniard, who is seeded number 3. "But then he played really well and surprised me a bit."
