Tsitsipas overtakes Isner and will play fourth with Reilly Opelka

The Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas, fourth seed, he asserted his most complete game to prevail by 7-6 (2) and 7-6 (4), to the American John Isner, in the third round of the tournament.

Tsitsipas, who advanced to his first quarter final of the Masters of Cincinnati, which this year is disputed in the mounted bubble on the slopes of Flushing Meadows (New York), due to the coronavirus pandemic, will have from rival to another American, the young Reilly Opelka, another special in serves.

He Greek tennis player had to decide both sets in the tiebreaker after not being able to impose his serve although he achieved 10 direct with two double faults, by 11 and 4, respectively, by Isner. Tsitsipas, which put the tie at 2-2 in the series between both tennis players, held firm through two tiebreaker sets and won 84 percent of first serve points (38/45) to advance after one hour and 42 minutes to 15-5 so far. the reduced ATP season.

Raonic leaves Murray out and meets Krajinovic

The canadian Milos raonic, 30 of the world, was imposed this tuesday for double 6-2 to the British Andy Murray, number 134, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Masters 1000. The duel was their thirteenth as professionals, and the Raonic's victory was the fourth opposite Murray's nine.

He British returned to competition after more than a year without playing due to the problems he has suffered with right hip. Although Murray surprised with two wins against the American Frances Tiafoe in the first round, and in the second the German Alexander Zverev. Before Raonic he had no choice to break the service in the two opportunities he reached.

Raonic, 29, dominated the game, which was temporarily suspended due to rain, and needed one hour and 28 minutes to solve the classification. Raonic managed 10 direct aces, with two double faults, by 5 and 1, respectively, from Murray, 33, who had 44 points won by 63 from the Canadian tennis player, including 29 with the second serve, which showed that veteran Scottish tennis player, former number one of the world, he did not have a good rest either.

He Raonic's rival will be the serbian Filip Krajinovic, 32 in the world, who defeated the Hungarian 6-2 and 6-1 Marton Fucsovics, 84 ranked in the ATP.

Opelka beats Berrettini and reaches the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 for the first time

The American Reilly Opelka, 39 in the world, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati tournament on Tuesday by defeating by 6-3 and 7-6 (4) to the Italian Matteo Berrettini, sixth seeded. Opelka, 22, thus delivered a new surprise because in the second round he had eliminated the Argentine Diego schwartzman, ninth seeded. Today, with his powerful serve he caused 19 direct aces that undermined Berrettini's options.

Considered the new version of his compatriot John Isner, Opelka He barely committed a double fault, for three by Berrettini, who placed seven aces with his first serve. Opelka, reaching a Masters 1000 quarter-final for the first time, he won 33 points with the first serve and 16 with the second, without Berrettini being able to make a “break” in the whole game because he had no chance.

While Opelka took advantage of the only that it got In the first round with which he made the difference by winning it and in the second neither of the two tennis players lost their service, which was defined in the tiebreaker.

Opelka also subtracted very well with 13 points won to get a total of 62 for 49 of the Berrettini, 24, who leaves the lower part of the frame with only one seeded in the competition, the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, fourth seeded, who tonight faces Isner.

Precisely the winner of the third round match between Tsitsipas and Isner will be the rival that Opelka will have in the quarterfinals, the first to play in a Masters 1000 tournament.

Results of the day.