Alex de Minaur, Nick Kyrgios and Ajla Tomljanovic are among 10 Australians scheduled to compete on day five at Flushing Meadows.
New York, USA, 2 September 2022 | Leigh Rogers
Australia’s top-three ranked singles players – world No.20 Alex de Minaur, world No.25 Nick Kyrgios and world No.46 Ajla Tomljanovic – have all advanced to the third round at this year’s US Open.
Each member of the trio is in action again on day five, facing contrasting challenges as they look to progress further at Flushing Meadows.
Tomljanovic faces American favourite Serena Williams, who is competing in her final Grand Slam tournament and attracting record – and raucous – crowds each time she steps on court.
“It will definitely be something I have never experienced,” admitted Tomljanovic, who is set to compete on Arthur Ashe Stadium for the first time.
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Kyrgios also faces an American, J.J. Wolf. The 23-year-old wildcard is enjoying a career-best run at a major tournament.
“I’m going into that probably the favourite, but I’m not going to take him lightly at all,” Kyrgios said. “I know he’s beaten some great players.”
De Minaur meets world No.15 Pablo Carreno Busta, an in-form Spaniard who won his biggest career-title at Montreal last month.
“He’s obviously playing some great tennis,” De Minaur acknowledged. “It’s going to be a battle. I’m looking forward to it.”
With doubles competitions also continuing, there are 10 Australians in total scheduled to compete on day five.
The US Open is broadcast on the Nine Network and Stan Sport in Australia, with coverage beginning from 1am AEST.
Aussies in action:
[18] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v [12] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
Men’s singles, third round, Grandstand, fourth match (not before 7am AEST)
De Minaur has advanced to the third round in New York for the fourth time in his career. The 23-year-old Australian, whose best US Open result is a quarterfinal run in 2020, now faces in-form Carreno Busta. The 31-year-old Spaniard, a two-time US Open semifinalist, won his biggest career title at Montreal last month. Although they have only met once previously at tour-level, world No.20 De Minaur and world No.15 Carreno Busta often train together in Spain and have teamed up before in doubles.
Head-to-head record: Carreno Busta leads 1-0
Last meeting: Carreno Busta won 6-3 6-1 6-1 (Roland Garros, May 2019)
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