Australian upsets dual grand slam runner-up 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 6-3 7-5, while Jordan Thompson blows away Constant Lestienne
Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis defeats Greece’s world No 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the men’s singles first round on day two of the 2024 US Open.Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis defeats Greece’s world No 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the men’s singles first round on day two of the 2024 US Open.Thanasi Kokkinakis has stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas to follow Jordan Thompson and wildcard Tristan Schoolkate in extending Australia’s bumper start to the US Open with rousing first-round victories in New York.
“A massive relief,” Kokkinakis said of the best grand slam win of his career. “Super happy, super pumped. It’s been well documented I’ve had some tight ones, but I’m starting to get on the winning side of them now.”The 28-year-old’s reward is a golden opportunity to finally make a grand slam run in a wide open pocket of the draw. Kokkinakis next faces unseeded Nuno Borges, with Schoolkate a potential round-three opponent following the West Australian’s own watershed win over Taro Daniel.
“It’s fantastic. I’m obviously very happy to get through that match,” said Schoolkate, the world No 193. “Especially being down two sets to love, it seems like a long way back. The 23-year-old Schoolkate earned a second-round shot at Czeck Jakub Mensik, not to mention a life-changing career pay day of at least $US140,000 .Jordan Thompson defeats Constant Lestienne in the men’s singles first round on day two of the 2024 US Open.Thompson earlier shook off the disappointment of missing a seeding by one rankings spot to blow away Constant Lestienne 6-1 6-3 6-2 in less than two hours.
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