2 male qualifiers move into US Open’s 4th round
NEW YORK (AP) — There are two male qualifiers in the U.S. Open’s fourth round for the first time in 21 years — and they could be joined by a third.
Peter Gojowczyk, a German ranked 141st, and Botic van de Zandschulp, a Dutchman ranked 117th, both picked up their third main-draw victory this week at Flushing Meadows on Friday to go along with a trio of wins in qualifying rounds last week.
Gojowczyk beat Henri Laaksonen, yet another qualifier, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. Gojowczyk’s next opponent is 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, who eliminated No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday.
Stefanos Tsitsipas can take all the time he wants in the bathroom now that he’s out of the U.S. Open.
Tsitsipas was booed by fans and criticized throughout the U.S. Open for his lengthy breaks in the bathroom. Tsitsipas pointed out that he’s doing nothing that violates any regulation.
He took a 4 1/2-minute break after he dropped the third set to Carlos Alcaraz. Alcaraz won 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 0-6, 7-6 (5) in just over four hours.
With the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd chanting his name, 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz upset thirdseeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 0-6, 7-6 (5) at the U.S. Open.
Alcaraz, the teenager from Spain, used powerful groundstrokes in an entertaining match to knock off Tsitsipas. Tsitsipas can take all the long bathroom breaks he wants from home. The controversial Greek tennis player faced an unfriendly crowd again in large part because of his lengthy breaks in the bathroom.
Angelique Kerber won a matchup of previous U.S Open champions when she beat Sloane Stephens 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 at the U.S. Open.
The reward for the 16thseeded Kerber? A potential date with No. 3 seed and defending champion Naomi Osaka.
Kerber, the 2016 champion, was ruthless in the third set to knock out 2017 champion Stephens.