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Alcaraz misplaced to Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, whereas Osaka misplaced to Czech Karolina Muchova.
Carlos Alcaraz, the reigning champion of this yr’s first two Grand Slams, and Naomi Osaka have each been eradicated from the US Open in Flushing Meadows.
Alcaraz suffered a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 defeat to Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp on Thursday, whereas Osaka misplaced 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) to Czech Karolina Muchova, the world quantity 52.
The unseeded van de Zandschulp, presently ranked No. 74 on the planet, was an enormous underdog in opposition to a participant who had gained 15 Grand Slam matches in a row. The followers within the Arthur Ashe Stadium might hardly imagine their eyes as Alcaraz made mistake after mistake within the shock defeat.
“Immediately I performed in opposition to the opponent, and I performed in opposition to myself, you recognize, in my thoughts,” Alcaraz stated. “I imply, plenty of feelings that I could not management.”
Alcaraz hoped to turn out to be the third participant in historical past, after Rod Laver and Rafael Nadal, to win the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open in the identical calendar yr.
“I used to be up in some factors. Then I lose some factors. Then I am going down once more. It was a rollercoaster, as an example, in my thoughts,” the world quantity three added.
Alcaraz admitted that the 28-year-old Van de Zandschulp shocked him together with his degree of play.
“He did not make plenty of the errors that I assumed he would make,” Alcaraz stated. “So I used to be, you recognize, slightly confused. I did not know learn how to deal with that, learn how to cope with it.
The 21-year-old stated it isn’t the primary time he is felt uncontrolled within the match.
“I feel now that I am not altering, and that is the issue,” Alcaraz stated. “So I’ve to consider it, I’ve to find out about it.”
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Alcaraz, who gained silver on the Paris Olympics after shedding to Novak Djokovic, stated he wanted an extended break earlier than heading to Flushing Meadows.
Van de Zandschulp thought-about quitting lower than three months in the past on account of numerous accidents.
“I am nonetheless processing it,” he stated of his victory. “Possibly in a few hours or tomorrow I will really feel slightly extra emotional about what occurred tonight.”
Osaka’s failed comeback
For Osaka, her comeback after maternity depart remains to be stalled.
She missed the match final yr because of the delivery of daughter Shai, however made up for it within the first spherical when she brushed apart Jelena Ostapenko to say her first prime 10 victory in 4 years.
Nevertheless, on Thursday, the 26-year-old misplaced in three units to Muchova, that means she has not performed within the third spherical of the majors because the 2022 Australian Open.
“It has been a bit tough due to course I can solely decide how I am doing based mostly on the outcomes. I really feel sooner. I really feel higher, however I misplaced within the second spherical. So it is a bit powerful,” Osaka stated.
Muchova will compete for a spot within the final 16 in opposition to Russia’s Anastasia Potapova.
“Actually, the largest victory for me this yr is that I used to be in a position to play once more,” stated Muchova, who suffered a wrist harm ultimately yr’s US Open that sidelined her for 9 months.
Naomi Osaka calls this her ‘studying yr’ after coming back from a 15-month maternity depart (Matt Rourke/AP Photograph)
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