In the meantime, Daniil Medvedev launched into his first U.S. Open tune-up occasion with a powerful begin, and native favourite Milos Raonic easily superior to the third spherical.
At 36 years previous, Monfils exhibited a exceptional show by saving all three break factors he encountered and breaking Tsitsipas’ serve thrice, together with a pivotal break within the last recreation. This propelled the world quantity 4 out of the competitors in a match lasting 85 minutes.
The triumph for the Frenchman, who participated in solely his 11th match of the yr resulting from harm setbacks, marked his first victory towards a top-10 participant since his conquest over Russia’s Medvedev within the third spherical of final yr’s Indian Wells.
On one other court docket, the second-seeded Medvedev made a powerful return to the court docket after his loss to Carlos Alcaraz within the Wimbledon semi-finals. He displayed dominance from the baseline all through his match towards Italian qualifier Matteo Arnaldi, securing a commanding 6-2, 7-5 victory.
Former champion Medvedev, whose sole Grand Slam title got here on the 2021 U.S. Open, saved the three break factors he confronted towards Arnaldi and produced 29 winners as he wrapped up the victory in 86 minutes.
In different motion, Mackenzie McDonald saved the one two break factors he confronted for a 6-Four 6-Three win over world quantity seven Rublev that arrange a spherical of 16 conflict with Raonic, who’s enjoying in what could also be his last match on residence soil.
The large-serving Raonic, who was given a wildcard berth into the match, backed up his first-round upset of ninth seed Frances Tiafoe with a 6-Four 6-Three win over Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel and has now fired down 52 aces by means of each matches.
In solely his sixth match since returning to the tour in June after lacking the higher a part of two seasons resulting from a sequence of accidents, Raonic broke Daniel’s serve as soon as in every set en path to sealing the victory.
Eighth seed American Taylor Fritz, who adopted up his Atlanta title with a run to the semi-finals final week in Washington, superior with a 7-6(7) 3-6 6-Three win over Frenchman Ugo Humbert.
(With inputs from Reuters)
