has entered its second week, which is the second half of the Grand Slam. This node has a special significance - reaching the second week of a Grand Slam means entering the quarterfinals, and entering The quarterfinals are the normal performance of top players and are also regarded as the biggest breakthrough for ordinary players.
Because of this, Grand Slams often award badges to players who reach the top eight singles and recruit them as "Last 8" members. This is not only the player's lifelong right, but also an honor and incentive.
Generally speaking, the popularity and attention will be greatly improved after the second week, while in the first week people's focus is often on various accidents that occur inside and outside the stadium. Today we will take stock of the various upsets, gossips and jokes in the first week of the US Open, and bring everyone to "eat melons".
1. In the first round against Murray, Tsitsipas used the bathroom for two timeouts and used a medical timeout once. After losing the game, Murray lost control of his emotions during and after the game, stating that he "lost respect for Tsitsipas." It means that "the boat of friendship between himself and Tsitsipas capsizes at every turn." Afterwards, many players participated in discussions on this topic. Djokovic, who had used "bathroom timeouts" many times before, expressed "sympathy for Murray and understanding of Tsitsipas." It is expected that this incident may push the Grand Slam to establish a specific length of "bathroom timeout".
2. Tsitsipas' bathroom timeout attracted widespread criticism and negative comments. Some fans changed his "Tsitsipas" to "Cheatsipas", insinuating that his bathroom timeout and illegal acceptance of coaching instructions were cheating. In response, Tsitsipas gave a firm counterattack, claiming that his behavior was completely within the rules and that the accusation was groundless.
3. This year, the U.S. Open welcomes spectators to the maximum capacity. The competition has returned to its usual bustle, and the attendance rate has basically returned to the level before the epidemic. Some fans said that although Federer, Nadal, Serena Williams and others were absent from the US Open, this year's US Open was still an "epic and exciting game." According to reports, Nadal won a charity golf tournament in his hometown. Serena Williams is free at home with her daughter and interacting with fans online.
4. There are only 3 Grand Slam champions among the 128 players in the men's singles. There are 24 Grand Slam trophies in total, of which Djokovic has 20, and Murray and Cilic combined have only 4. With Murray and Cilic eliminated in the first round, this year's US Open men's singles competition has become "a battle between Djokovic and the new generation" from the second round.
5. Defending women's singles champion Naomi Osaka lost to Fernandez in the third round. The Canadian star, who just turned 19 yesterday, then defeated Kerber and reached the Grand Slam quarterfinals historically. Fernandez seems to be Asian. Some people are curious whether she is of Chinese descent like Ang Lee and Chang Depei. In fact, Fernandez’s father is from Ecuador and was a football player. Her mother is Filipino-Canadian and her sister is a tennis player. My sister is a dentist.
6. Racism and sexism are always stubborn diseases that are difficult to eradicate. Former US Open champion Stephens suffered horrific online violence after losing to Kerber last Friday. The attackers posted more than 2,000 offensive words on her social media, and the content involved discrimination against her black identity. Death threats were even made against her. In an effort to fight back, Stephens released some of the most outrageous expletives and discriminatory emojis.
7. The American serving "cannon" Opelka often shows off with a white FILA tennis cap and a thick black beard. After breaking into the top 16 of the US Open, he won at least 265,000 US dollars in prize money, but because of carrying a pink The bag was fined $10,000 by the US Open because the size of the bag and the trademark on it did not comply with the rules of the Grand Slam tournament. After the game, Opelka mocked that the handbag was worth US$10,000, and American star Venus Williams also posted a message expressing her displeasure for Opelka. Roddick had the most unique point of view, saying that the $10,000 fine for promoting the pink bag company was "totally worth it."
8. Djokovic’s wife Jelena accompanied her husband to the US Open. She wore a T-shirt with the faces of the wolf and Djokovic printed on it. This dress became the focus of attention. After defeating Kei Nishikori in the third round, Djokovic expressed his love and gratitude to his wife in a live interview, admitting that the wolf is his totem and spiritual motivation.
9. Together with Elena, there was also a drinking female fan who became the focus of the audience. During the game between Aliassime and Agut at Armstrong Stadium, the live broadcast camera captured a blond female spectator. She immediately picked up a glass of beer and drank it in one gulp. This move caused cheers and applause from the audience. In the fifth set, the camera once again showed the female audience member. She grabbed the beer from her friend and drank it again. Then she raised her arms and enjoyed the highlight moment in the spotlight. Later, the video quickly became popular after it was released by the US official media and received hundreds of thousands of views.
10. Just as creamed strawberries are the standard at Wimbledon, the US Open also has its iconic snacks, but it is not the beer of the lady in front, but a honey liqueur called "honey deuce". It's a blend of Gray Goose vodka and fresh lemon ice water, topped with a bunch of melon balls shaped like tennis balls. The drink has become so popular since its launch in 2007 that more than 1 million cups have been sold by 2019. It is priced at $20 a cup, and buyers can keep the cup.
11. Last year's French Open champion Swiatek took a step further at this year's US Open. She became the only WTA player to reach at least the fourth round in all four Grand Slams. The Spanish youngster Alcaraz, who reversed Tsitsipas in five sets, became the most dazzling new star in men's singles at this year's US Open. Born on May 5, 2003, he successfully advanced to the quarterfinals yesterday, becoming the first person to break into the US Open since the Open era. The youngest player in the 4 finals. His match with Tsitsipas was rated as the most exciting match of the first week by many fans. After losing, Tsitsipas said, "I have never seen anyone hit the ball so hard."
12. This year's US Open is a Grand Slam where young players have made explosive breakthroughs. There are 11 players under the age of 25 in the top 16 of the men's singles. The last time the same situation occurred was at the 2010 French Open and the 2006 US Open. .
13. The last match in the men’s singles area 3/4 will be between Alcaraz, born in 2003, and Aliasim, born in 2000. Regardless of the final result, there will definitely be a post-2000 player entering the US Open. Semi-finals, this is the first Grand Slam men's singles semi-finals born in 2000.
14. After Wang Qiang, Zheng Saisai and others gave up the US Open to participate in the domestic National Games, Zhang Shuai became the only mainland Chinese player in the US Open this year. She signed up for the "three-line battle" of women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. The doubles partner is Stosur, and the mixed doubles partner is Australian player Pierce. The results so far are: the women's singles stopped in the second round, the mixed doubles stopped in the first round, and the women's doubles advanced to the quarterfinals.
15. Zhang Shuai defeated the British super star Raducanu in the San Jose station at the beginning of the month. In the blink of an eye, he was revenged by his opponent in the single round of the US Open Women's Open. After the top 16 of Wimbledon, Raducanu further reached the quarterfinals of the US Open. Her father is Romanian and her mother is from Shenyang, China. Her parents are engaged in the financial industry in the UK. She has been to Shenyang for training many times before.
16. The day before yesterday, the WTA announced another adjustment to the ranking rules, with the goal of returning to the normal 52-week ranking system before March 2022. This means that the rankings of Wang Qiang, currently ranked 50th, and Zheng Saisai, currently ranked 83rd, will drop significantly. Even if they want to return to the tour next year, they will not be eligible to register for many events and will likely have to start from the qualifying rounds. (Source: Tennis Home Author: Yunjuan Yunshu)
