Stan Wawrinka y el brasileño Thomaz Bellucci avanzaron el jueves a la tercera ronda del Abierto de Estados Unidos, en una calurosa jornada en la que fue eliminada la subcampeona de Wimbledon Garbiñe Muguruza.
Wawrinka necesitó de tres desempates para despachar 7-6 2 (2), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6) al surcoreano Chung Hyeon, y Bellucci superó 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 al japonés Yoshihito Nishioka.
Muguruza, española con pasaporte venezolano y novena preclasificada del torneo, fue eliminada 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 6-2 por Johanna Konta, una jugadora que llegó al cuadro principal tras superar la ronda preliminar. El encuentro duró 3 horas, 23 minutos, el partido de mujeres más largo en el US Open desde que el torneo empezó a utilizar los desempates en 1970.
Muguruza alcanzó al menos la cuarta ronda de los tres primeros majors del año, y perdió ante Serena Williams en la final de Wimbledon.
Tres de las cuatro finalistas de los Grand Slams de 2015 ya quedaron fuera del Abierto de Estados Unidos: la subcampeona de Australia, Maria Sharapova, se retiró por lesión, y la subcampeona del Abierto de Francia, Lucie Safarova, fue eliminada en la primera ronda. La única finalista restante es la mujer que las derrotó a todas en esas finales, Williams.
Además, la eliminación de Muguruza dejó al cuadro de mujeres sin seis de las 10 primeras preclasificadas.
Entre los hombres, el estadounidense Jack Sock se retiró con calambres en el cuarto set de su partido ante el belga Ruben Bemelmans.
Más tarde, Andy Murray enfrenta al francés Adrian Mannarino, y el suizo Roger Federer choca con el belga Steve Darcis.
Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, reacts after a point against Yanina Wickmayer, of Belgium, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) (Charles Krupa / AP)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 03: Teliana Pereira of Brazil and Andreea Mitu of Romania play against Timea Babos of Hungary and Kristina Mladenovic of France during their Womens Doubles First Round match on Day Four of the 2015 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 3, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Alex Goodlett / Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 03: Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine serves to Simona Halep of Romania during their Women’s Singles Second Round match on Day Four of the 2015 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 3, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Clive Brunskill / Getty Images)
Angelique Kerber, of Germany, returns a shot to Karin Knapp, of Italy, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (Matt Rourke / AP)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 03: Simona Halep of Romania returns a shot to Kateryna Bondarenko of the Ukraine during their Women’s Singles Second Round match on Day Four of the 2015 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 3, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Clive Brunskill / Getty Images)
Camila Giorgi of Italy serves to Sabine Lisicki of Germany during their 2015 US Open women’s singles round 2 match at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 3, 2015. Lisicki won 6-4, 6-0. AFP PHOTO/JEWEL SAMADJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (JEWEL SAMAD / AFP/Getty Images)
Sabine Lisicki of Germany returns to Camila Giorgi of Italy during their 2015 US Open women’s singles round 2 match at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 3, 2015. Lisicki won 6-4, 6-0. AFP PHOTO/JEWEL SAMADJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (JEWEL SAMAD / AFP/Getty Images)
Camila Giorgi of Italy returns to Sabine Lisicki of Germany during their 2015 US Open women’s singles round 2 match at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 3, 2015. Lisicki won 6-4, 6-0. AFP PHOTO/JEWEL SAMADJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (JEWEL SAMAD / AFP/Getty Images)
Sabine Lisicki of Germany returns to Camila Giorgi of Italy during their 2015 US Open women’s singles round 2 match at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 3, 2015. Lisicki won 6-4, 6-0. AFP PHOTO/JEWEL SAMADJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (JEWEL SAMAD / AFP/Getty Images)
Sabine Lisicki of Germany returns to Camila Giorgi of Italy during their 2015 US Open women’s singles round 2 match at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 3, 2015. Lisicki won 6-4, 6-0. AFP PHOTO/JEWEL SAMADJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (JEWEL SAMAD / AFP/Getty Images)
Sabine Lisicki of Germany returns to Camila Giorgi of Italy during their 2015 US Open women’s singles round 2 match at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 3, 2015. Lisicki won 6-4, 6-0. AFP PHOTO/JEWEL SAMADJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (JEWEL SAMAD / AFP/Getty Images)
Sabine Lisicki of Germany celebrates defeating Camila Giorgi of Italy during their 2015 US Open women’s singles round 2 match at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 3, 2015. Lisicki won 6-4, 6-0. AFP PHOTO/JEWEL SAMADJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (JEWEL SAMAD / AFP/Getty Images)
Sabine Lisicki of Germany celebrates defeating Camila Giorgi of Italy during their 2015 US Open women’s singles round 2 match at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 3, 2015. Lisicki won 6-4, 6-0. AFP PHOTO/JEWEL SAMADJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (JEWEL SAMAD / AFP/Getty Images)
Sabine Lisicki of Germany serves to Camila Giorgi of Italy during their 2015 US Open women’s singles round 2 match at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 3, 2015. Lisicki won 6-4, 6-0. AFP PHOTO/JEWEL SAMADJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (JEWEL SAMAD / AFP/Getty Images)
Rajeev Ram, of the United States, serves against Viktor Troicki, of Serbia, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (Matt Rourke / AP)
Rajeev Ram, of the United States, reacts after losing a point to Viktor Troicki, of Serbia, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (Matt Rourke / AP)
MCX082 - FLUSHING MEADOWS (EE.UU.), 3/9/2015.- La cehca Petra Kvitova ante la estadounidense Nicole Gibbs hoy, jueves 3 de septiembre de 2015, en la cuarta jornada del Abierto de Estados Unidos 2015, en el USTA National Tennis Center en Flushing Meadows, Nueva York (EE.UU.). El torneo va hasta el 13 de septiembre. EFE/ANDREW GOMBERT ** Usable by HOY and FL-ELSENT Only ** (ANDREW GOMBERT / EFE)
Andy Murray of the UK gestures during his 2015 US Open men’s singles round two match against Adrian Mannarino of France at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center September 3, 2015 in New York. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARYTIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP/Getty Images)
Andy Murray of the UK gestures during his 2015 US Open men’s singles round two match against Adrian Mannarino of France at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center September 3, 2015 in New York. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARYTIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 03: Andy Murray of Great Britain serves to Adrian Mannarino of France during their Men’s Singles Second Round match on Day Four of the 2015 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 3, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Clive Brunskill / Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 03: Camila Giorgi of Italy serves to Sabine Lisicki of Germany during their Women’s Singles Second Round match on Day Four of the 2015 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 3, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Al Bello / Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 03: Camila Giorgi of Italy returns a shot against Sabine Lisicki of Germany during their Women’s Singles Second Round match on Day Four of the 2015 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 3, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Al Bello / Getty Images)
Andy Murray, of the United Kingdom, reacts after winning a point from Adrian Mannarino, of France, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) (Charles Krupa / AP)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 03: Sabine Lisicki of Germany celebrates after defeating Camila Giorgi of Italy during their Women’s Singles Second Round match on Day Four of the 2015 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 3, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Al Bello / Getty Images)