Tennis fans heavily criticise 'worst day ever on Arthur Ashe' with quick wins for Alcaraz, Medvedev and Pegula; heavy loss for Venus Williams
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Fans were
left unsatisfied with the second day at the Arthur Ashe Stadium of the US Open
after quick matches featuring Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Jessica Pegula,
and Venus Williams.
The
anticipation surrounding the US Open is acknowledged by fans and players alike
in the ATP and WTA. The Arthur Ashe Stadium, the main court, has a capacity of
over 23,000 spectators, making it the largest tennis court in the world.
The
distinctive atmosphere of the fourth Grand Slam has delivered great matches on
the main court, although on day 2, fans ended up disappointed with the matches
that took place due to their short duration.
Not so much
due to the names, as the men's world No. 3, Daniil Medvedev, kicked off the
day, followed by the women's world No. 3 and local hope, Jessica Pegula. The
legend and 7-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams followed, and the day
concluded with world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz.
However,
the Russian's match lasted only an hour and fifteen minutes, resulting in a
6-1, 6-1, 6-0 victory over Attila Balazs. Pegula also played a swift match
against Camila Giorgi, defeating her 6-2, 6-2.
Even more
disappointing for fans was Venus Williams' abrupt defeat to Greet Minnen, with
a score of 6-1, 6-1. The day concluded with Carlos Alcaraz's triumph against
Dominik Koepfer, with a score of 6-2, 3-2, and Koepfer's subsequent retirement.
Fans took
to Twitter to share their impressions and express their disappointment with the
unusually fast-paced nature of the four matches.
"Folks,
that was not a good #USOpen day. We will be back tomorrow," he wrote.
“One of the
worst ever days on a Grand Slam centre court, that's for sure...” wrote the
journalist Jose Morgado as he received a lot of responses about the
disappointing Day 2.
Here are
some of the reactions:
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