New York, September 2 (Xinhua) -- In the third round of the 2022 US Open singles on the 2nd, the defending champion Medvedev defeated China's Wu Yiyu 3-0, while the American women's tennis legend Serena Williams lost after three sets, ending his career.
On September 2, Serena Williams was in the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
Wu Yiyu, who previously eliminated Georgia's Bashirashvili and Portugal's Bojes, stopped in the round of 32 with 4:6, 2:6 and 2:6. After the game, Wu Yiyu said that he did not regret it. "Through the competition, I saw that the gap between myself and the world number one was not so big, and I hope to increase the thickness of my body in future training."
On September 2, Wu Yiyu returned the ball during the match. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
In other competitions, 2012 US Open champion Murray lost to Italy's Berrettini by 4:6, 4:6, 7:6 (1), 3:6, and lost the round of 16. No. 5 seed Ruud went through five sets to defeat no. 29 seed Paul 7:6 (3), 6:7 (5), 7:6 (2), 5:7, 6:0.
In the women's singles, Serena Williams lost 5:7, 7:6 (4), 1:6 to Australia's TomJanovic, missing the US Open round of 16. After the game, Serena Williams tearfully thanked his family. "I tried my best, thank you mom and dad." She also saluted her sister, Big Williams, "Without my sister Venus, there would be no Serena, who is the only reason I can stand here." ”
On September 2, Serena Williams returned the ball during the match. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
Tunisian seed Jabeul advanced to the fourth round with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over host Rogers.
On the same day, two Chinese players competed in the third round of women's singles, and the famous Zhang Shuai fell in two straight sets, eliminating Canada's Marino 6:2 and 6:4 to advance to the women's singles round of 16, creating her best record in the women's singles of the US Open. Another Chinese up-and-coming Wang Xiyu lost to American Risker 4:6, 6:3 and 4:6, missing the round of 16.
On September 2, Wang Xiyu returned the ball during the match. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
After the game, Zhang Shuai called this year's US Open the "Year of China". "There are a lot of good young players this year who have played so well that I am no longer 'alone'. I am very happy that the Chinese team is getting stronger and stronger. ”
Not only did he win in the singles, but in the first round of mixed doubles on the same day, Zhang Shuai and Croatia's Pavic defeated the American combination of Kiriko/Kran 7:6 and 6:3 to advance to the mixed doubles round of 16.
On September 2, Zhang Shuai returned the ball during the match. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
In the men's doubles, the top seed Ram/Salisbury combination defeated the Karatsev/Saville combination 6:4, 6:3 to advance to the third round.