Khachanov enters US Open men's singles semifinals, young rival Brooks withdraws from injury

Khachanov. (Reuters)

[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] Russia's "Thor" (Karen Khachanov) helped herself. When she led Belgium's 28th seed Alexander Blockx 6:2, 7:5, 3:2, her young opponent retired due to injury, allowing the unseeded dark horse to advance to the top four of the US Open men's singles for the second time in his career.

"I was fully prepared, and the process was not easy. I had the advantage at the beginning, but then I found that he was struggling more and more. This feeling is quite complicated." Khachanov, who was once ranked 8th in the world men's singles, is currently ranked 50th and missed the US Open seed. Although he suffered three consecutive losses, he unexpectedly made it through in New York, including an upset victory over Canada's third seed Felix Alissin in the second round. Auger-Aliassime), and has advanced to the semi-finals of the Grand Slam since the third round of the 2022 US Open and the 2023 Australian Open. While the 30-year-old veteran is delighted, he also affirms that the 21-year-old Brockers has great potential. He bluntly said that players feel the same about injuries. "I can see that his whole body is in pain. I don't want to shout to myself on the court, 'Come on', but I hope to continue to maintain this fighting spirit and wish him a speedy recovery."

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As for Brooks, who reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time, he suffered from rib and other injuries after days of fierce fighting. Although he had taken painkillers during this game, he still applied for medical timeout twice due to multiple physical discomforts, and the game ended early in 1 hour and 33 minutes.