Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev moved quietly into the third round of the U.S. Open while big-hitting American John Isner delivered his trademark stack of aces in taking his final bow at Flushing Meadows.
World number one Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to a US Open rematch with Italy s Jannik Sinner on Thursday as Grand Slam winners Aryna Sabalenka and Marketa Vondrousova booked their places in the third round.
John Isner rested his chin on clasped hands, the words coming slowly, the tears welling in his eyes, as he spoke during a news conference at the US Open on Thursday, his last day as a professional tennis player. “It’s been a huge part of my life. It’s tough to say goodbye. It’s not easy,” the 38-year-old American said. “But eventually, this day would come. It’s hard to prepare for the emotions of it.”