Cilic defeated Felipe Lopez, who had made a full comeback this summer, and took the lead in breaking into the quarterfinals.
Although not an upset, Cilic, who has never regained his form after suffering from injuries at the end of last year, returned to the stage in Flushing and miraculously regained his touch and form. He was brave all the way and had a good signing.
Luck still brings little surprises.
Fognini, after defeating Nadal in two losses and three wins, tried to challenge Djokovic and continued his magical performance.
However, "3:1".
Djokovic withstood the impact and defeated Fognini with a convincing performance, showing his domineering ambition to win the championship.
So, "Djokovic VS Cilic".
There were accidents and surprises, and Cilic entered the public eye like a rocket, once again awakening the memories of last year.
There were twists and turns, but Djokovic was still better, firmly controlling the situation, and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.
There is no doubt that Djokovic is the more optimistic side, but Cilic, who defeated Federer here last year, still cannot be underestimated——
This year's US Open has seen too many surprises, which are not only weird, but also ridiculous. No one can be sure when and how the next hidden mine will be detonated.
Zone 2/4.
Anderson upset Murray and became the biggest disruptor in this division. But the point is that this division was already full of chaos.
After Kei Nishikori and Raonic, the two big seeds in the small division, were upset early, two players, Dimitrov and Chardy, unexpectedly entered the top 16.
Dimitrov, who has been slowly improving recently, collides with Chardy, who played his career masterpiece this summer. Both of them have a chance——
Dimitrov, got it.
Dimitrov, who has experienced a long downturn and struggles since the Australian Open at the beginning of the year, finally regained his confidence in Flushing after ups and downs.
"3:1", Dimitrov fought hard to defeat Chardy in four sets. The third set tie-break was the turning point. Dimitrov saved two set points and won, laying the foundation for the final victory. It took a full year.
After that, he returned to the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam. After washing away all his glory, he finally completed his transformation.
The media exclaimed.
No one expected this scene.
Since his breakthrough to the semi-finals at Wimbledon last year, Dimitrov, who is at the forefront of the storm, has been under varying degrees of pressure. Unlike Raonic, who is plagued by injuries, Dimitrov's
The dilemma comes more from the spiritual level and gradually evolves into a shackles.
Obviously, there is still no end in sight to this downturn, and it is difficult for the North American hard court season to be a turning point.
Coming to Flushing, the situation was still difficult. Whether it was Sharapova's withdrawal due to injury or the absence of a coaching team, all signs indicated that Dimitrov might continue to sink, and the ups and downs were still not found.
Feel.
However!
Quietly, Dimitrov regained his touch and returned to the top eight with the vigor of Youth Storm and the faith of the Challenger League.
Maybe, this is not the end?
"Anderson VS Dimitrov".
This kind of matchup was absolutely not expected before the game. The 2/4 division was really chaotic, in a weird way that broke people's expectations.
But now, entering the quarterfinals and reaching this stage of the competition, both Anderson and Dimitrov are showing good form, but it is difficult to predict accurately.
Everything is possible.
For both players, they are actually opportunities——
There is no need to face the Big Four, nor Wawrinka or Gauvin. On the way to the semi-finals, after Anderson eliminated the most dangerous Murray, the match in front of him may be the most balanced and closest among the top eight.
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Next, it depends on who can seize the opportunity.
Strictly speaking, among the top eight players in the top half, only Djokovic meets expectations, and the other three players are all surprises.
But no matter what, now they have all passed the test in their own way and become one of the eight men's singles players who stayed in Flushing. Each one has his own story line and has shown competitiveness, and the subsequent development of the story is also
It’s worth looking forward to.
The lower half has a different look.
Unexpected. Unpopular. Variable. Surprise.
Everything you need.
However, the final list of the top eight is still... basically in line with expectations, and it has brought the situation back on track amidst the chaos and noise.
The strong are still the strong.
Zone 3/4, the death zone.
Before the game, professionals believed that this division was full of strong players and full of hidden secrets. Facts have proved this, because there are too many variables. There have been upsets in the first three rounds, so that we finally reached the top 16.
At this stage, competitive seed players have been scarred.
Those who persisted to the quarterfinals were familiar old faces.
Federer defeated Isner in straight sets.
Wawrinka defeated Donald Young in four sets.
Two Swiss players defeated two American players respectively and met in the quarterfinals. For the local audience, this was obviously not a day worth celebrating.
In this division, Simon, Monfils, and Tsonga were all upset and eliminated early, and could not even reach the front of the two Swiss.
The Death Zone lives up to its name.
Among them, Donald Young is undoubtedly the biggest surprise at this year's US Open. Born in 1989, he was once hailed as a talented new star. Countless people are optimistic that he can take over the banner of the leader and lead the next generation of American men's tennis to re-emerge and then enter
In the professional arena, he is gradually lost to everyone.
Until this year's US Open.
Facing Tsonga in the third round, after losing two sets first, he saved three sets and came back to win, writing the biggest miracle of his career.
After the game, the North American media all went crazy, thinking that Donald Young was likely to become this year's Gawain and play the role of the biggest dark horse.
At the same time, Donald Young and Isner teamed up to reach the top 16. After Roddick retired, American men's tennis has not felt such glory for a long time. It is no wonder that all local fans inside and outside the court have fallen into
The madness and the bustle of flowers are pushed to the extreme.
A true collective carnival.
However, facing Wawrinka, Donald Young's magical aura was no longer there. It seemed that he had consumed all his energy in the last game and failed to perform decently in the whole game. Although he won the second set, the overall performance was not good.
The performance was disappointing, and he lost to Wawrinka in the end.
What is more disappointing than losing is that Donald Young failed to show enough competitiveness.
That feeling is like losing your halo and revealing your true colors in front of a real master. It's frustrating, embarrassing, and even more bitter.
From Isner to Donald Young, the carnival belonging to the United States only lasted for two days, and it has come to an end and peace has returned.
finally--
The Swiss Derby is here as scheduled. After Roland Garros, the two Swiss people meet again to compete for a spot in the semi-finals.
Although the death zone did not really threaten Federer and Wawrinka, but completely disrupted the situation, no one should protest.