The US Open so far has been a shocker for all the tennis fans. They have seen two upsets within two days of the competition. One day after 2022 champion Carlos Alcaraz lost in straight sets against Netherlands Botic van de Zandschulp in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Next was the turn of another favourite Novak Djokovic, as the 37-year-old failed to beat Australia’s Alexei Popyrin.
Alcaraz lost in the second round in straight sets. The 2024 Wimbledon Champion will be very upset after being knocked out in a sport where Titans rarely fall to non-titans. The Spaniard back last year fell short in the semi-final against Daniil Medvedev. Djokovic was the reigning champion of the competition also said goodbye in the third round. Popyrin gave no chance to the No.2 seeded player as he won the first two sets.
However, the experienced campaigner made a good comeback by winning the third. But it was not enough as he lost in the fourth set. Getting knocked out of the US Open. This was the Serbian star’s earliest elimination from a Grand Slam since the 2017 Australian Open. The two upsets leave top seed Jannik Sinner as the favourite to take the US Open title. However, if someone else makes his way it will be nothing surprising as the fans are already witnessing shockers.
Underdogs upsets the superstars
Has the tennis stars lost their edge or the underdogs are just overhyped? Upsets are a major part of many sports. However, in tennis, it is not very often that on two occasions two major players get knocked out of a competition. Daniil Medvedev is the finalist in the last edition of the competition. He will be taking the field on Sunday at 5:30 am as per the Indian Standard Time.
It can be another night for yet another heartbreak if the former World No.1 gets knocked out. The fans are certainly overhyping the matter of the underdogs. This is the first time the Grand Slam will be without Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, or Roger Federer in the Round of 16 since the 2004 French Open.
