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Novak Djokovic publicly lobbied for the earlier, 7 p.m. start time on Arthur Ashe Stadium, even as he talked about how much he loved the atmosphere.
He didn’t get his wish; the American defending champion Coco Gauff got it. And so he’ll just have to deal.
Also worth a look later on: Taylor Fritz v Matteo Berrettini in a comely second-round match that is happening only because Berrettini is gradually making his way back from an injury layoff and a rankings drop.
And Ruud v Monfils.
In the end, the most dramatic matches were the more unexpected ones.
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US Open
Location: Flushing Meadows, NY
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard Court
Prize Money: $75,000,000
Dates: Aug. 26 – Sept. 8, 2024
Draws: S128 – D64 – X32
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024
Final results
Men’s singles, second round
Injury retirements
[2] Novak Djokovic (SRB) def Laslo Djere (SRB) 64 64 20 retd
[20] Frances Tiafoe (USA) def. Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) 64 61 10 retd
Tallon Griekspoor (NED) def [21] Sebastian Baez (ARG) 61 20 retd
Upsets
Francisco Comesana (ARG) def [17] Ugo Humbert (FRA) 57 64 64 64
Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) def [29] Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) 63 46 64 16 63
0-2 comebacks
[6] Andrey Rublev (RUS) def Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 46 57 61 62 62
[32] Jiri Lehecka (CZE) def. [Q] Mitchell Krueger (USA) 67 (5) 06 64 64 75
Other five-setters
[18] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) def Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 36 64 64 26 75
Seeds advancing
[4] Alexander Zverev (GER) def. [WC] Alexandre Muller (FRA) 64 76 (5) 61
[8] Casper Ruud (NOR) def Gaël Monfils (FRA) 64 62 26 76 (3)
[9] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) def Rinky Hijikata (AUS) 61 61 76 (4)
[12] Taylor Fritz (USA) def. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 63 76 (1) 61
[13] Ben Shelton (USA) def Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 63 64 64
[28] Alexei Popyrin (AUS) def Pedro Martinez (ESP) 62 64 60
Other results
Brandon Nakashima (USA) def Arthur Cazaux (FRA) 64 64 62
Juncheng Shang (CHN) def. Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) 62 63 76 (2)
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