On August 30, 2023, Beijing time, the first round of the US Open continued, with a surprise 7-7 win by Chinese mainland player, followed by joy and joy, and Zheng Qinwen's seeded player Krejcikova was knocked out, and Zheng Qinwen is expected to reach the round of 16 at the US Open. A number of seeded players were out on the second match day, in addition to Garcia, Krejcikova, as well as well-known players such as Kachanov and Churich, the US Open is still a hotbed of upset.
In the first round of the US Open singles, as we were immersed in the joy of a 7-7 win for our Chinese mainland players, there was another good news. In a match in the first round of the women's singles, Branzetti swept former French Open champion and 12th seed Krejcikova 6-4, 7-6 to defeat the world's top 20 players for the first time in her career to win a second Grand Slam main match, while Grand Slam champion Krejcikova suffered a four-game losing streak in singles.
Why is this match good news for Chinese players? Because Krejcikova is the seeded player of Zheng Qinwen's third-round opponent, it stands to reason that if Zheng Qinwen eliminated Kanepi in the second round, there is a high probability that he would encounter Krejcikova in the third round, but the latter fell early, and Zheng Qinwen's hopes of advancing to the round of 16 were greatly increased. As long as Zheng Qinwen plays at a normal level, he is expected to reach the round of 16 at this US Open. As for how far she can go in the end, it depends on her presence.
On the second matchday, there were many upsets, in addition to Wang Yafan eliminating No. 7 seed Garcia, Branzetti eliminated No. 12 seed Krejcikova, No. 21 seed Vickić, No. 27 seed Potapova, Serena Williams and other famous players also suffered a round. On the whole, in addition to the first few players in the women's singles competition, most of the other players are comparable in strength, presenting a melee situation, hoping that the 5 Chinese Golden Flower can seize the opportunity and strive to make a breakthrough in this US Open.
The men's singles arena is not only upset, but also super big reversals. In the top half of the men's singles, No. 11 seed Kachanov, No. 24 seed Taron Grikosp, No. 27 seed Čurić and No. 29 seed Amber all suffered a round. In addition, 17th-seeded Hurkacz turned around after losing two sets and winning the third set to defeat Switzerland's Schüssler 3-2.
19th-seeded Dimitrov went even crazier, completing a super comeback from 2-0 down and 5-2 in the tiebreaker to beat Molkan 11-9 by 10 matches. In this nearly five-hour match, Dimitrov persevered, saving three final points in the tiebreaker and advancing to the second round before battling Murray for a place in the round of 32.
Compared with the women's singles, Chinese mainland the luck of the two men's singles players, Zhang Zhizhen played Rude in the second round, Wu Yixiang against Deminar, they are all difficult bones, looking forward to them unloading their burdens, giving it a go, and striving to bring greater surprises!