Arthur Rinderknech was not able to upset Carlos Alcaraz for the knockout stages of the US Open. The last Frenchman in the running at Flushing Meadows lost in three dry rounds against the world’s number 2.
There was no miracle for Arthur Rinderknech. Opposed to the world number 2 Carlos Alcaraz at the stage of the knockout stages of the US Open, the native of Gassin fell on much stronger than him with a heavy defeat. However, the first round saw the 82nd in the ATP classification stand up to the native of Murcia. Twelve games, none of the two players was in a position to take the service of the other and only one played on an advantage. Consequently, it was a tiebreak that made it possible to make the decision. If Arthur Rinderknech was the first to win an exchange on the service of Carlos Alcaraz, the seeded number 2 of the tournament immediately felt danger and changed tempo.
Winning six of the next seven points, it was at the second set ball that he took the lead on the posting board after an hour with a real showdown. The second round went on the same bases, with the Spaniard who won his first three white service games while being unable to take more than one point on the engagement of the Habs. A status quo which then ended when Carlos Alcaraz accelerator.
Catchy mannarino but dominated
Then leading 0-40 on the service of the 82nd world, the Murcien took it twice to obtain the first break of the meeting. On pride, Arthur Rinderknech tried to reply immediate, but the success missed him to take advantage of the two bales of Débreak obtained. Confirming the advantage taken in the score, the world number 2 waited to serve to conclude this second round as soon as the opportunity arose. Not wanting to leave an opportunity to revive his opponent, Carlos Alcaraz pushed from the third round entrance. However, he lacked cutting edge on the break ball then obtained.
From then on, the two players firmly kept their respective services for seven games. It was then that the world number 2 decided to end the meeting. Changing rhythm, he has confused Arthur Rinderknech and took his service to the second opportunity. It only took him a match ball on his commitment to validate his place in the quarterfinals of the US Open (7-6, 6-3, 6-4 in 2h14 ‘) and join Jiri Lehecka, Adrian Mannarino’s fall at the start of the day this Sunday. As a result of this defeat, there is no longer a French player in the table of simple gentlemen at the end of these knockout stages.
