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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

US Open: Lloyd Harris glides into Second Round

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Kevin Anderson put up a colossal fight to stay alive in the US Open after a tough first-round draw against fifth seed Alexander Zverev last night.

It was the German who continued his dominance over Anderson, who is now unbeaten in their last 6 meetings.

Meanwhile, fellow South African Lloyd Harris progressed to the next stage of the tournament following a straight-sets victory over Italy’s Marco Cecchinato late last night.

The South African No 1 won 6-4, 7-5 & 6-2 in one hour and 54 minutes to reach the second round of the US Open for the first time.

US-Open First Round

Monday:

Men’s Singles
Cameron Norrie (GBR) beat 9th seed Diego Schwartzman (ARG) – 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-7
5th seed Alexander Zverev (GER) beat Kevin Anderson (RSA) – 7-6, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5
4th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRC) beat Albert Ramos Vinolas (ESP) – 6-2, 6-1, 6-1
7th seed David Goffin (BEL) beat Reilly Opelka (USA) – 7-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Lloyd Harris (RSA) beat Marco Cecchinato (ITA) – 6-4, 7-5, 6-2

Woman’s Singles
1st seed Karolina Pliskova (CZE) beat Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) – 6-4, 6-0
6th seed Perta Kvitova (ROU) beat Irina-Camelia Begu (CZE) – 6-3, 6-2
8th seed Petra Martic (HRV) beat Tereza Martincova (CZE) – 5-7, 6-2, 6-4

Tuesday:

Men’s Singles
1st seed Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat Damir Dzumhur (BIH) – 6-1, 6-4, 6-1
Andy Murray (GBR) vs Yoshihito Nishioka (JAP) – 18:00
2nd seed Dominic Thiem (AUT) vs Jaume Munar (ESP) – 18:15
10th seed Andrey Rublev (RUS) vs Jeremy Chardy (FRA) – 18:15
8th seed Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs Tennys Sandgren (USA) – 20:15
6th seed Matteo Berrettini (ITA) vs Go Soeda (JAP) – 23:30

Woman’s Singles
4th seed Naomi Osaka (JAP) beat Misaki Doi (JAP) – 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
10th seed Garbine Muguruza (ESP) vs Nao Hinibo (JAP) – 17:00
9th seed Johanna Konta (GBR) vs Heather Watson (GBR) – 18:15
3rd seed Serena Williams (USA) vs Kristie Ahn (USA) – 20:00
2nd seed Sodia Kenin (USA) vs Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) – 20:15
5th seed Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) vs Ocean Dodin (FRA) – 22:15
7th seed Madison Keys (USA) vs Timea Babos (HUN) – 23:00

Wednesday:

Men’s Singles
3rd seed Daniil Medvedev (RUS) vs Federico Delbonis (ARG) – 02:15

 

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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