New York, August 30 (Xinhua) -- The 2022 US Open main tournament entered its second matchday on the 30th. Men's singles star Nadal and women's singles top seed Sviatek both qualified, while former US Open champion Naomi Osaka and legendary Serena Williams, who competed in the 91st Grand Slam tournament, were defeated.
On August 30, Nadal was in the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
Chinese women's singles players Zheng Qinwen and Yuan Yue, who appeared on the same day, also had excellent performances, eliminating their respective opponents and advancing to the second round. However, Wang Xinyu regretted being out.
Defeated in the first set, Nadal advanced to the second round by beating Australian wild card player Rinhui Toho in 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 and 6-3 in three consecutive sets. It was also Nadal's 20th Grand Slam win this season, with the 1986-born Spaniard having lifted a Grand Slam trophy 22 times.
Nadal said after the game: "It's been a long wait and I sometimes think that I might not be on this field again. But glad, I'm still there. ”
On August 30, Nadal returned the ball during the match. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
Another Spanish player, Alcaraz, also qualified. Last year, at just 18 years old, Alcaraz beat Tsitsipas at the US Open to become the youngest US Open final four player.
In the women's singles, Sviatek swept Italy's Borini 6-3, 6-0 to advance to the second round.
Cheng Qinwen defeated Grand Slam winner Ostapenko 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. She sent out 21 ACEs (direct serves and no opponent touched the tennis ball) and beat the world's top 20 players this year. "Because this is my first time at the US Open, I want to bring my best performances to this stage." She said.
On August 30, Zheng Qinwen celebrated the victory after the competition. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
Yuan Yue swept Australian wild card Frith 6-3, 6-2 to win his first Grand Slam tournament. Wang Xinyu lost 3:6 and 4:6 to 17-year-old Czech rising star Fluvier Twa.
On August 30, Yuan Yue served in the match. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
In addition to Ostapenko, there were also a number of women's singles Grand Slam winners who stopped in the first round that day. Naomi Osaka lost to 19th seed Collins 6 (5): 7, 3:6, her second "one-round trip" this season after the French Open. Serena Williams lost to Hungary's Ujvank. Lebakina, who has just won the Wimbledon title, and Radukanu, the defending champion of the US Open, missed the second round.
Source: Xinhua News Agency