{"id":19290,"date":"2019-08-28T08:12:33","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T12:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/?p=19290"},"modified":"2019-08-28T08:12:33","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T12:12:33","slug":"5-takeaways-us-open-day-2-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/08\/28\/5-takeaways-us-open-day-2-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Takeaways: US Open Day 2 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 2 at the US Open saw the opening round matches conclude. Before moving on to the second round, here are five interesting things you may have missed on the second day.<\/p>\n

US Open Day 2 Recap<\/h2>\n
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    Caroline Wozniacki Finally Won a Match After Dropping the First Set<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Caroline Wozniacki battled through<\/a> a two plus hours match and broke her streak. The last seven matches in which the Dane dropped the first set resulted in a loss. Much to Wang Yafan\u2019s chagrin, Wozniacki snapped the streak and won her first three setter. In her on-court post-match interview, Wozniacki said she \u201cneeded to just get my nose in it\u201d and that\u2019s precisely what she did. It made me tired watching two retrievers who let nothing pass them by. Points were won after excruciatingly long rallies and a lot of hard work. In what is confidence boosting victory, Wozniacki will be rewarded with a second round bid against American Danielle Collins on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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      They\u2019re All Weirdos \u2026 Oh, and, Stefanos Tsitsipas is Out of the US Open<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Entering the US Open as the #8 seed, Stefanos Tsitsipas opened his campaign against Andrey Rublev. Rublev is the very capable Russian who knocked out Roger Federer in Cincinnati. The two 21-year-olds battled through the second and third sets forcing tiebreaks in each, leaving Rublev up two sets to one.<\/p>\n

      The Greek\u2019s well-known banter with his box, specifically his father, caught umpire Damien Dumusois\u2019 attention and Tsitsipas received a coaching violation. I\u2019d guess it didn\u2019t help that Patrick Mouratoglu, Tsitsipas\u2019 consultant, was sitting in the box. I doubt anyone has forgotten Serena Williams and the coaching debacle of 2018.<\/p>\n

      In the fourth set, Tsitsipas began cramping. Long delays ensued and Tsitsipas received a time violating warning. Despite obviously struggling, Tsitsipas hung in, looking to shorten points with big cuts. On the changeover at 4-3, Tsitsipas wanted time to change and Dumusois believed Tsitsipas had exceeded the time limit. That didn\u2019t sit well with Tsitsipas, his rant clearly picked up by the on-court audio: \u201cFor some reason, you have something against me, I don\u2019t know what. Because you\u2019re French probably. And you\u2019re all weirdos. You\u2019re all weirdos. Give me warning, I don\u2019t care. Give me warning, give me warning. Yeah, give me warning, I don\u2019t care. Give me warning!\u201d<\/em> And, Dumusois did precisely that.<\/p>\n

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      Rublev went on to win the fourth set, taking the match 6-4, 6-7, 7-6, 7-5. Up next for the Russian is Gille Simon.<\/p>\n

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        Coco Gauff Puts the Bite on Anastasia Potapova in the Big Apple<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Teenage rising stars America\u2019s Coco Gauff<\/a> and Russia\u2019s Anastasia Potopova battled through three sets before the 15-year-old Gauff closed out the match. As expected, the crowd was squarely behind the American and \u201cCoco\u201d could be heard throughout the stadium. It\u2019s a hard loss for Anastasia Potapova who played an inspired match hallmarked by penetrating groundstrokes and exceptional movement. Yet, Gauff was able to match each step, each shot and throw in a few twists of her own.<\/p>\n

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          Will Denis Shapalov\u2019s F-bomb Cost?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          “Audible Obscenity Violation.”<\/p>\n

          With a commanding lead over compatriot Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov\u2019s youthful petulance emerged. Or perhaps profanity is so commonplace among the teen\/twenty-something generation. When Auger-Alissime challenged a Shapovalov baseline shot, the elder Canadian was not pleased. FAA played the ball and Shapovalov considered it too late to challenge. The umpire allowed the challenge, clearly showing that the Shapovalov shot was long. When you\u2019re already up two sets and a break, what\u2019s a challenge among friends?<\/p>\n

          Shapovalov ended close friend and #18 seed Auger Aliassime\u2019s US Open bid 6-1, 6-1, 6-4.<\/p>\n

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            The Battle of Belarus <\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            The intensity was set to high as Victoria Azarenka and Aryna Sabalenka battled through their first round match. The grunts, shrikes and \u201cc\u2019mon\u201d were probably heard in Brooklyn. It was a high energy, ball thumping brawl between countrywomen born a decade apart. Sabalenka came through in three tight, tough sets.\u00a0 The Sabalenka serve was the highlight of the match. Sure, there were 13 double faults, but it was perhaps the strongest serving performance of late. The blistering forehand winners didn\u2019t hurt, either. The #9 seed is through to the second round.<\/p>\n

            Finally, Here\u2019s How the Seeded Women Fared<\/strong><\/h4>\n

            Sloane Stephens continues to waver, now on the biggest stages. Even Kamau Murray was unable to save Stephens from a devastating first round exit. Kudos to qualifier Anna Kalinskaya, who took this match giving the American little chance to claw her way into it.<\/p>\n

            Garbine Muguruza\u2019s early round exits continue. It\u2019s not that the Spaniard played poorly; it\u2019s that Alison Riske played amazing. The American is moving on to the second round with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over the #24 seed.<\/p>\n

            Top seed Naomi Osaka, #19 seed Caroline Wozniacki, #4 seed Simona Halep, and #26 seed Julia Gorges were pushed to a decider. The seeded players eventually prevailed but the first round was anything but straightforward.<\/p>\n

            The 31st<\/sup> seed Barbora Strycova was dismissed by Spain\u2019s Aliona Bolsova Zadionov, and Carla Suarez Navarro withdrew sending Timea Babos on to the second round.<\/p>\n

            Coming through in straight sets are #25 seed Elise Mertens, #21 seed Anett Kontaveit, #7 seed Kiki Bertens, #6 seed Petra Kvitova, #13 seed Belinda Bencic and #23 seed Donna Vekic. Bianca Andreescu, seeded 15th, is through in straight sets.<\/p>\n

            Main Photo from Getty.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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