In the Open championship of the USA on tennis in the men’s singles decided the first participants 1 / 4 finals.
Novak Djokovic, received an unplanned vacation from Jiri Vesely and Michael southern, did not lose combat conditions – Serb in the fourth round, has not left any chances to the promising Briton Kyle Edmund. In a two-hour match, Djokovic made eight breaks and twice lost his serve.
At the quarter-final stage, Djokovic is waiting for the Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who managed the third time in his career to qualify for the 1/4 finals of the U.S. Open. Tsonga confidently coped with Jack sock, allowing himself a misfire only at the tiebreak of the third party.
The second semi-finalist from the top half of the standings will be guaranteed a Frenchman Gael Monfils in three sets, defeated Marcos Baghdatis a few hours later and was surprised to learn that in the quarter it will have to wait not titled Rafael Nadal, a 22-year-old compatriot Luke Pui.
Nadal and Pui had it out for over four hours – a Spaniard in the deciding set led 4:2, but lost his serve. At the tiebreak – missed three match-balls, but on the fourth attempt found an opportunity to attack and coolly shot into an empty corner. A Frenchman on the way to the quarter-finals played 19 sets, his next opponent spent on the court a minimum of 12 parties.
The results of the matches of the fourth round:
Gael Monfis (France, 10) – Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) – 6:3, 6:2, 6:3
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France, 9) – Jack sock (USA, 26) — 6:3, 6:3, 6:7, 6:2
Rafael Nadal (Spain, 4) – Luke – (France) – 1:6, 6:2, 4:6, 6:3, 6:7
Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 1) – Kyle Edmund (UK) – 6:2, 6:1, 6:4