US Open Day 5 updates: Stefanos Tsitsipas level with Carlos Alcaraz, Dan Evans fights back and Daniil Medvedev wins

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Evans complains to the chair umpire mid-game as he felt he heard the bleep of the online wire on a Popyrin serve. It comes at 15-0 and the Aussie rifles a forehand winner anyhow. The Brit seems to make a late transfer however can’t get his enamel into his return sport and Alexei holds to 30. Dan should maintain now to pressure a TB.

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A wise serve and volley concludes one other love maintain for Evo. He’s served effectively on this decider. Can he discover his return sport now and make one final push to get it executed earlier than the breaker?

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Extra animated fist-pumping from the Aussie as he closes out a maintain to fifteen. He’s eye-balling his workforce within the nook, trying to attract power from their shouts of approval.

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Neither participant prepared to blink. Evans ties it up as soon as extra. Will we’ve got one final second of drama or will this be determined by a tie break?

BREAK! – TSITSIPAS 3-6 6-4 3-2 ALCARAZ

He’s been knocking on the door – and now he’s kicked it in! Tsitsipas breaks and is trying the extra doubtless at this juncture. What can this precocious Spaniard do in response?

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Evans produces a second of sheer magic with a chic lob that has him grinning from ear to ear. Popyrin hits again from 15-30 and exhibits fantastic palms across the web to say a plucky maintain from deuce. Cue one other rush of emotion from the Aussie.

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Nonetheless on serve within the fledgling moments of Set 3. Tsitsipas has had a few break alternatives however the Spaniard has managed to maintain him at arm’s size up to now.

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Properly that was fast! No hazard for Dan the Man as he blitzes his technique to a love maintain.

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A seventeenth ace of the competition eases the world No.73 to a maintain to fifteen regardless of one corking return from the British No.1.

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Extra Evo fist pumping = excellent news for GB followers. The Brummie exhibits extra nice resolve to eek out the maintain from deuce. Each gamers need this win badly. It’ll be a troublesome one for the loser to take on condition that they’ve put every part into this.

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Evans turns the screw at 0-30 however the Aussie comes flying again, producing a sensational backhand cross on the scamper to make 30-30. He screams and shakes with pleasure and actually engages the gang. He makes use of the frenzy of adrenalin to batter by the following two factors and nudge the board in his favour.

SET! – TSITSIPAS 3-6 6-4 ALCARAZ

One apiece! Tsitsipas battles again from 0-40 to serve out the second set from deuce. There have been loads of ups and downs for each gamers now.

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Assertion made. Popyrin comes out and saunters by a rampant love maintain. That’s the way you begin a deciding set.

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All sq.! Evo finds the primary serve and convincingly serves out to fifteen. We’re heading right into a fifth set!

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Are we heading to a fifth? Evo nails a forehand proper to the ft of Popyrin and the Aussie can’t reply. It’s but anther break and Evans will now serve for the set.

BREAK! – TSITSIPAS 3-6 4-3 ALCARAZ

From 3-0 down Tsitsipas has rallied effectively at a vital level. He takes 4 video games in a row and is now within the ascendancy.

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It’s a break-fest! Popyrin steps up a gear and clocks up two break factors when his fizzing crosscourt try is volleyed lengthy by Evo on the stretch. The Aussie’s energy was a key issue within the first two units and it does the job right here as Evans can solely slice a defensive backhand into the online.

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Blink and also you’ll have missed that. Popyrin stays in contact with a fast love maintain.

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That’s gritty and retains Evans in cost on this set. Popyrin performs two glorious factors to counsel one other break might be on the playing cards, however the British No.1 rallies arduous and storms again to consolidate.

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Alexei leans down and holds his knees together with his palms. He’s hit a couple of tired-looking pictures and a few errors leak off his racket. The Brit breaks however then requires the physician for a pain-killer.

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The Aussie screams in delight as he exhibits Evo the way it’s executed by breaking on the primary of two probabilities. That’s blow for the Brit who may so simply have been effectively clear on that scoreboard, however now it’s all sq..

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Frustration for Dan. He conjures up two break factors however then performs a bit passively to permit Popyrin to dictate, stave them off and race by to get on the board.

BREAK! – TSITSIPAS 3-6 0-2 ALCARAZ

The delay with the coach has not affected Carlos’ feel-good issue. He begins Set with a maintain after which it will get that a lot better as he breaks Stefanos for the fourth time already to take management.

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It’s not fairly however Evo backs up the break with a resilient maintain. He in some way fends off two BPs and survives a serious scare when Popyrin’s deep volley flies an inch lengthy.

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It’s been a delicate change because the begin of Set 3 however now we’re seeing Evans get his reward. He advantages from some sloppy play from Popyrin however he gained’t care as he earns an immediate break.

SET! – EVANS 4-6 3-6 6-3 POPYRIN

A bullet serve skips up, skims Popyrin’s racket and flies method off court docket. It’s simply what Evans desires to see as he serves it out on his second set level and reduces the arrears.

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Tennis can’t keep flawless and Alcaraz’s serene-hitting stalls. Tsitsipas has lastly received a foot-hold in proceedings and snares a break again earlier than rattling by a quick-fire maintain.

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Alexei retains Evo trustworthy and forces the Brit to attempt to serve it out with a snug maintain to fifteen.

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A lot of fist pumping from the Brummie. He finds a mixture of physique serves and large bullets to show round a 0-30 predicament and again up his break.

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Perception… ignited? Evo lastly has one thing to shout about and he lets Popyrin know he’s not pondering of giving up on this simply but.

BREAK! – TSITSIPAS 0-3 ALCARAZ

Wow! {The teenager} is operating riot in the intervening time. Alcaraz corks a sixth winner on his technique to the double break.

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Honest play to Evans, he’s scrapping away right here. It’s an all too uncommon dominant maintain and it retains him within the driving seat in Set 3.

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The Spaniard consolidates and is clearly having fun with this stage. No signal of any nerves.

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Evo thinks he has an opportunity when Popyrin slips and bangs his kneecap making an attempt to serve and volley at deuce. The Aussie seems shaken however will get up and saves the BP with a shocking backhand up the road. It’s an 11-minute epic however the 22-year-old comes by regardless of serving three double faults.

BREAK! – TSITSIPAS 0-1 ALCARAZ

That’s an announcement of intent from the 18-year-old. He instantly has a take a look at two break factors. Stef saves the primary however then coughs up the sport with an error through a backhand volley.

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A world No.73 dominating a No.24 seed may have an upset alert connected to it, but it surely’s probably not the case right here. Popyrin is younger and tipped to have an enormous future. He presses Evans to deuce with a howitzer of a crosscourt backhand however can’t manufacture a break this time round.

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The Aussie simply retains successful the large factors. He presents Evo an opportunity to make deuce however slams the door shut with some fantastic volleying, following up a pleasant drop try with an overhead smash on the bounce.

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Evo returns from a brief toilet break to seek out some essential service rhythm and maintain to 30. It’s a great distance again type right here however he’s received to begin someplace and present struggle and perception.

Tsitsipas up subsequent

An alluring showdown between world No.3 Stefanos Tsitsipas and rising Spanish teen Carlos Alcaraz will happen on court docket at Arthur Ashe Stadium shortly.

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Some critical hustle and dedication from Evo chalks up a break again level. Popyrin inevitably saves it with big-hitting and follows it up with a disguised drop shot as he goes on to serve out from deuce for a two-set lead.

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Evo poses the serve-out query and appears to have rediscovered his first serve.

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That’s emphatic. Evans doesn’t get a look-in as his opponent strikes to inside a sport of a two-set lead with a rampant love maintain.

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Respite. Evans switches to a serve-volley tactic and it pays off. The decide of the factors belongs to Popyrin although as he digs out a tweener lob that catches Evo out on the web. The Aussie raises his palms and revels within the crowd’s applause. He’s actually having fun with himself on the market now.

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The Aussie throws down the hammer from 15-40 with a succession of large serves. There’s extra dismay for Evo advert the 22-year-old consolidates.

BREAK! – EVANS 4-6 1-3 POPYRIN

The British No.1 is in massive bother now. He comes unstuck as Popyrin sticks to the recipe of success. The large forehand is hurting Evo constantly and he has no reply as a barrage of big returns see a 30-15 lead finish in a demoralising break.

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Evo seems to up the ante at 15-30 after which by making deuce when his fizzing cross is blocked large. The Aussie exhibits simply how good he’s feeling with two blockbusting second serves to keep away from on hazard and edge his nostril in entrance as soon as extra.

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A rollercoaster sport sees Evo take cost at 40-15 earlier than having to fend off break level. It’s removed from convincing however he manages to cease the rot and get on the board.

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Make that 5 video games on the spin. Evans can’t profit from two alternatives and is left annoyed because the world No.73 digs out the maintain from deuce.

SET! – EVANS 4-6 POPYRIN

It’s 4 video games in a row for Popyrin who’s dominating within the forecourt right here. Evans is struggling closely when the primary serve doesn’t land and he finally ends up dropping an opener he appeared in control of in simply 34 minutes.

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The Aussie snatches the scoreboard benefit as he overcomes a double fault for 15-30, nailing a fifth ace of the competition to seal it and hit the entrance on the enterprise finish of the set.

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That’s disappointing from Evans. He double faults and blows a forehand to depart himself taking part in catch up as soon as once more on serve. This time he can’t wriggle free. Popyrin snares triple break level with a intelligent backhand crosscourt cross and punches the air as he breaks again on his second alternative when Evo fires lengthy.

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The world No.73 exhibits a deft contact on the web to stay in contact and clinch the sport after Evans had threatened at 15-30.

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The Aussie seems disgruntled as soon as once more. Evo shanks a volley to begin a restoration from 0-30 and reels off three extra well-worked factors to maintain his opponent at bay.

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Simply that early blip from Alexei. He crunches by a love maintain. 5 video games gone in simply quarter-hour of play.

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There’s no messing about on serve it appears. Evans rattles by one other glorious service sport to keep up his benefit.

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The 22-year-old Aussie wanted to reply and he provides himself an essential raise courtesy of a love maintain.

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The British No.1 duly consolidates. He seems razor-sharp early on and filled with confidence.

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Evo seems combating match! He unloads a few backhands to tee up triple break level and seizes the sport to like with a dart to the online that forces the error from the Aussie. Popyrin wasn’t too pleased with one of many backhands that thumped into him at point-blank vary. Evans is apologetic however secretly overjoyed to have gotten off to a flyer.

How match is Evans?

The Brit confirmed indicators of fatigue in his spherical one conflict however regarded sharper in his four-set win over Marcos Giron. Nonetheless, he retired from his males’s doubles match yesterday after feeling some discomfort.

Doubles pleasure for Murray

Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares have simply eased into spherical three with a straight units win. Evans is up subsequent.

All sq.

It is eerily just like Set 1 for Halep. She hits again from 3-0 all the way down to degree at 3-3. It is a match of steady momentum swings.

Rybakina hits again

The 22-year-old from Kazakhstan responded to the lack of that topsy-turvy tie break by racing right into a 3-0 lead in Set 2. Nonetheless, she has simply been damaged and Halep is on the board. Will the No.12 seed repeat her first-set restoration?

GB Replace

Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares have taken the primary set 7-6 on a tie break (7-4) of their males’s doubles second spherical conflict on Court docket 17. The No.7 seeds are additionally a break up in Set 2.

Bear in mind, Dan Evans follows this match.

Fortunate quantity seven

What an epic breaker! Halep blows six set factors – then saves one with a fizzing drive volley. Rybakina finally ends up with 4 of her personal however neither participant appears to wish to get the job executed. It’s cat and mouse stuff till Rybakina double faults on Halep’s seventh alternative and the Romanian takes an epic TB 13-11.

Tsitsipas trying to keep away from extra off-court drama

Will he keep away from such drama at present? He is up second at Arthur Ashe Stadium towards rising Spanish teen Carlos Alcaraz. The gamers aren’t due out till 18:30 BST on the earliest.

Can Evo attain spherical 4?

Dan Evans has now reached spherical 3 at Flushing Meadows on 4 events however has but to make the final 16. If he prevails at present it could match his finest run at a Slam after making spherical 4 on the 2017 Australian Open.

Standing in his method is Australian Alexei Popyrin who’s into the US Open third spherical for under the second time. A win would additionally safe his finest run at a Slam. That match is because of begin on Court docket 17 no sooner than 17:30 BST.

Good day

Good day and welcome to Eurosport’s stay protection of Day 5 of the 2021 US Open. It has been a cracking begin to the event up to now and there are loads extra thrilling matches coming your method.

We have got some nice gamers in motion at present together with Dan Evans, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev.

Here is what to look out for on the US Open on Friday, September 3…

High Match

An evening match on Arthur Ashe Stadium is a spectacle in itself. Throw an American into the combination, and issues ramp up but additional. There might be a cracker on Friday night because the fifth seed Andrey Rublev takes on Frances Tiafoe. Rublev will head into the match because the overwhelming favorite, however a raucous crowd will look to spur Tiafoe on.

Potential Upset

The primary match on Ashe affords up the prospect of a shock. Garbine Muguruza is favorite on seedings, however her opponent Victoria Azarenka continues to be pushing to realize her right score. The extra matches the Belarusian performs, the upper she is going to climb and it could come as no shock have been she to take out the ninth seed.

Brit Watch

Dan Evans is the final Brit standing within the males’s singles, and he could have excessive hopes of advancing. Standing between Evans and a spot within the fourth spherical is Alexei Popyrin. Count on respectable assist for the Brit on Court docket 17.

Subsequent-gen Watch

Felix Auger-Aliassime has all of the instruments to make it to the highest of the sport, and the Canadian will look to match his run to the fourth spherical of the US Open in 2020. The twelfth seed is prone to face a battle of attrition, as Spanish grinder Roberto Bautista Agut will doubtless dig in for the lengthy haul on Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Order of Play, Friday, September 3 – from 4pm UK time

Arthur Ashe Stadium (5pm)

• V. Azarenka (BLR) [18] vs. G. Muguruza (ESP) [9]
• C. Alcaraz (ESP) vs. S. Tsitsipas (GRE) [3]

Not earlier than 12am

• L. Fernandez (CAN) vs. N. Osaka (JPN) [3]
• A. Rublev (RUS) [5] vs. F. Tiafoe (USA)

Louis Armstrong Stadium (5pm)

• E. Rybakina (KAZ) [19] vs. S. Halep (ROU) [12]
• P. Andujar (ESP) vs. D. Medvedev (RUS) [2]
• A. Kerber (GER) [16] vs. S. Stephens (USA)

Not earlier than 12am

• R. Bautista Agut (ESP) [18] vs. F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN) [12]
• D. Collins (USA) [26] vs. A. Sabalenka (BLR) [2]

Grandstand (4pm)

• H. Laaksonen (SUI) vs. P. Gojowczyk (GER)
• B. Krejcikova (CZE) [8] vs. Okay. Rakhimova (RUS)
• E. Svitolina (UKR) [5] vs. D. Kasatkina (RUS) [25]
• A. Molcan (SVK) vs. D. Schwartzman (ARG) [11]

Court docket 17 (4pm)

• A. Popyrin (AUS) vs. D. Evans (GBR) [24]
• B. Van de Zandschulp (NED) vs. F. Bagnis (ARG)
• E. Mertens (BEL) [15] vs. O. Jabeur (TUN) [20]