The tension increases with the US Open, on Monday in Flushing Meadows, part of two of the round of 16 phase starts. This takes place without Alexander Zverev-the German line in the third round against Felix Auger-Aliasime in four sets in four sets and continued his Grand Slam curse. DANIIL MEDWEDEW also has news: The New York triumphant 2021 has separated from coach Gilles Cervara after eight years after its first round subscription (freak and 37,000 euros in money included).
You can not only be looking forward to the duel between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Bucks (the Kazache never gave its service in the previous tournament), but also on the appearance of Leandro Riedi. The Swiss is currently writing his very personal tennis fairy tale in the “Big Apple”-and the story is already reading: 2024 already number 117 in the computer, the Swiss had to undergo two knee operations at the end of the year. The fall in the ranking was the result.
Can hardly believe it: Leandro Riedi after the second round victory over Francisco Cerundolo
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A few weeks ago in Wimbledon, the 23-year-old received a ticket for the qualification as ATP number 559 thanks to his “Protected Rankings” and was able to qualify for the main competition of a Grand Slam for the first time, where he lost in round one. The Frauenfelder traveled to the US Open as number 435, survived the qualification again and is now sensational in the round of 16, where the Australian Alex de Minaur is waiting on Monday. It is already clear that the Confederation will improve to position 164, he can also bend de Minaur if he would already be number 121.
If one speaks of a Swiss tennis player, the name Roger Federer immediately appears. And Riedi also benefited from his legendary compatriot. “Even before I became a professional, I had the chance to train with Roger at a camp in Dubai in 2020. It was incredible.” What could the right-handed man take away from this meeting for his own tennis trip? “He gave me great tips regarding fitness and the mental side in tennis.” In the same year, Riedi reached the Junior final of the French Open, which he lost to compatriot Dominik Stricker.
In 2021, the Swiss finally moved to the profile camp. And it was also sealed that he would not continue the family tradition. Because the rest of the Riedis work over the clouds: the father, the mother and the older sister are all flight attendants. But: Son Leandro also hovers on cloud seven in New York.