With the first week of the US Open nearly over, the men’s 4th round matches are set, and we are in for some treats with Andy Murray taking on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga my pick of the round. Below is a day-by-day summary of the first week of the men’s singles in Flushing Meadows.
Monday (1st day)
Seeds out:
Mikhail Youzhny (21) – defeated by Kyrgios 5-7 6-7 (4) 6-2 6-7 (1)
Julien Benneteau (24) – defeated by Paire 6-7 (4) 7-5 4-6 6-4 4-6
3 other notable results:
Nedovyesov d. McGee 4-6 6-2 6-1 7-6 (3)
Bolelli d. Pospisil 2-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3
Llodra d. Gimeno-Traver 6-4 6-3 7-5
Tuesday (2nd day)
Seeds out:
Lukas Rosol (29) – defeated by Coric 4-6 1-6 2-6
3 other notable results:
Querrey d. M.Gonzalez 6-2 4-6 6-4 4-6 6-3
Tomic d. Brown 7-6 (2) 6-4 7-6 (3)
Estrella-Burgos d. Sijsling 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
Wednesday (3rd day)
Seeds out:
Santiago Giraldo (27) – defeated by Gabashvili 3-6 6-1 6-7 (6) 3-6
Jeremy Chardy (30) – defeated by Kavcic 2-6 6-7 (6) 3-6
3 other notable results:
Berdych (6) d. Hewitt 6-3 6-4 6-3
Dimitrov (7) d. Harrison 6-2 7-6 (4) 6-2
Anderson (18) d. Cuevas 6-3 6-7 (3) 4-6 6-2 7-6 (1)
Thursday (4th day)
Seeds out:
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (28) – defeated by Querrey 3-6 4-6 4-6
Fernando Verdasco (31) – defeated by Kuznetsov 3-6 6-4 6-4 5-7 3-6
3 other notable results:
Raonic (5) d. Gojowczyk 7-6 (4) 5-7 6-4 7-6 (3)
Robredo (16) d. Bolelli 5-7 6-7 (5) 6-4 6-3 6-2
Estrella-Burgos d. Coric 7-6 (2) 4-6 6-4 6-2
Friday (5th day)
Seeds out:
Ernests Gulbis (11) – defeated by Thiem 6-4 6-3 4-6 3-6 3-6
Fabio Fognini (15) – defeated by Mannarino 3-6 4-6 1-6
Ivo Karlovic (25) – defeated by Granollers 6-7 (6) 7-6 (3) 6-7 (5) 6-3 4-6
Joao Sousa (32) – defeated by Goffin 4-6 2-6 0-6
3 other notable results:
Berdych (6) d. Klizan 6-3 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-3
Anderson (18) d. Janowicz 6-7 (6) 6-2 6-1 6-3
Federer (2) d. Groth 6-4 6-4 6-4
Saturday (6th day)
Seeds out:
John Isner (13) – defeated by Kohlschreiber (22) 6-7 (4) 6-4 6-7 (2) 6-7 (4)
Leonardo Mayer (23) – defeated by Nishikori (10) 4-6 2-6 3-6
Notable results:
Robredo (16) d. Kyrgios 3-6 6-3 7-6 (4) 6-3
Raonic (5) d. Estrella-Burgos 7-6 (5) 7-6 (5) 7-6 (3)
Murray (8) d. Kuznetsov 6-1 7-5 4-6 6-2
Sunday (7th day)
Seeds out:
David Ferrer (4) – defeated by Simon 3-6 6-3 1-6 3-6
Richard Gasquet (12) – defeated by Monfils (20) 4-6 2-6 2-6
Kevin Anderson (18) – defeated by Cilic (14) 3-6 6-3 3-6 4-6
Feliciano Lopez (19) – defeated by Thiem 4-6 2-6 3-6
3 other notable results:
Federer (2) d. Granollers 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-1
Dimitrov (7) d. Goffin 0-6 6-3 6-4 6-1
Bautista-Agut (17) d. Mannarino 7-5 6-2 6-3
Below are the 4th round matches in the draw:
Djokovic (1) V Kohlschreiber (22)
Tsonga (9) V Murray (8)
Wawrinka (3) V Robredo (16)
Nishikori (10) V Raonic (5)
Berdych (6) V Thiem
Cilic (14) V Simon (26)
Dimitrov (7) V Monfils (20)
Bautista-Agut (17) V Federer (2)
Thanks for taking the time to read my recap of the first week of the men’s singles draw at the US Open, I hoped you enjoyed it. For any questions or queries on this blog, or other blogs, either contact me on my twitter handle – @Tennis17MAD or via email at – jamesfroud0608@hotmail.co.uk
