The Swiss Roger Federer, seeking his fifth consecutive title of the U.S. Open, eliminated Argentina on Tuesday to a maximum Gonzalez to overcome a 6-3, 6-0, 6-3 in the first round. Gonzalez tried to offer resistance to the former world number until Federer (2) won 10 games in a row in the three-sided.
Federer plays with the unusual second prequalification. After 237 weeks in a row at the top of the ladder, the Swiss is now below the Spanish Rafael Nadal for the first time in four and a half years. Since the 2004 Australia Open had no further than the first prequalification in a major tournament.
I am motivated to play well here and in the rest of the season, Federer said.
The Chilean Fernando Gonzalez (11) imposed its status preclasificado on the Spanish Ivan Navarro, although I struggle until they finally won by 7-6 (3), 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (5) also in the first round.
The Brazilian Thiago Alves had to sweat shirt to defeat by Chilean Paul Capdeville 4-6, 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (2), 6-4. Meanwhile, the Ecuadorian Nicolas Lapentti had some flashes against Yen-Hsun Lu of Taiwan but were insufficient and was left out by 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
The Spanish Fernando Verdasco (13) won 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 to Russian Igor Kunitsyn, while his compatriot Tommy Robredo (15) won 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-1 to German Mischa Zverev.
The Czech Tomas Berdych (22) was eliminated by American Sam Querrey 6-3, 6-1, 6-2.
Nadal, brand new number one, practiced on Tuesday, one day after winning debut. Check the U.S Open Standings at BSNblog.
The serbia Ana Ivanovic regained their confidence in time to beat with shock to Russian Vera Dushevina 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 on Tuesday in the first round of U.S. Open.
In handicap 3-2 in the third set, the French Open champion suddenly regained confidence and began to earn points.
He had loosened the merger, he said.
Ivanovic, 20, had played only two matches since Wimbledon in mid-July while healing thumb. The injury forced her to withdraw from the Olympic Games before the start of the competition and drastically reduce their practices.
I felt very well today, he said anyway. I was happy to be on the court.
For its part the Colombian Mariana Duque Marino debuted with a victory over the Thai Tamarine Tanasugarn in 0-6, 6-3, 6-2.
He seemed a meeting divided into two. The first set went to the Thai who thought he was going to carry forward the South American. But from the second set Duque Marino turned the encounter to go to impose their game with increasing ease.
The Paraguayan Rossana de los Rios also advanced to the second round with a victory of 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 over the Czech Hana Sromova.
The Williams sisters also went to the next stage. Serena (4) surpassed easily by the Ukrainian Kateryna Bondarenko 6-1, 6-4. Venus (7) eliminated by the Australian Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-3.
On Tuesday Dinara Safina also advanced, sixth preclasificada; Agnes Szavay (13) and Flavia Pennetta (16).
