Beaten Fearnley caught ‘off guard’ by noisy US Open crowd

German third seed Alexander Zverev, who had more experience than Jacob Fearnley, claims he was “off guard” by a raucous US Open crowd while winning the second-round match.

Fearnley, 24, showed determination to save five match points from the three-time major finalist, but it was too late to put an end to his New York main-drawn debut, which ended in a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 loss.

The pair met at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Thursday night for a game-night session, which is notorious for its constant banter and chatter.

Fearnley, who only made his professional debut last year, said, “I hadn’t played on a court with that much noise before.

“I simply didn’t expect it, and I wasn’t angry.” I am aware of it now, and I can handle it.

Alex appeared to be doing it without being overly anxious. It doesn’t matter because it creates a cool atmosphere.

“Tennessee is typically played in silence, but there is always constant background noise,” I just have to get used to it.

With Fearnley’s departure, Novak Djokovic faces Novak Djokovic in the third round on Friday, making him the only Briton in the men’s singles draw.

It’s easy to overlook Fearnley’s lack of experience keeping him at the highest level because his progress has been so quick over the past 15 months.

The former US college student was recently listed among the top 500 players just over a year ago.

After making a stunning ATP Tour debut, he has since moved up the rankings and reached the top 50 in June.

Fearnley has played on some of the most renowned courts in the game and has a habit of drawing famous names at the start of the Grand Slams.

However, his form has been hampered by a nervous tension that is particularly harmed his serve in recent months.

As he lost the first set, Fearnley committed 12 double errors against Zverev, including one in each of his service games.

Fearnley, who was injured in the first set due to a shoulder injury, said, “I’m able to compete even when I’m not serving very well because it’s an issue and there are some quite obvious holes in my game.”

“I’m only giving away points, so I’ll definitely fix it,” he continued.

It’s difficult to do in practice because I can make 100 consecutive serves, but it’s because of the lights, the court, and Alex being on the other side of the net, which makes it so challenging.

It’s sometimes challenging to deal with that noise that crowd. I’ll eventually figure it out.

Despite having 18 double faults against the wily Spanish veteran, he still had enough ability to escape trouble against the wily Spanish veteran despite having been knocked out by him in the first round.

Fearnley did not make the same mistakes against one of the best in the world this time.

Zverev, the first game’s winner of the Beaten 2020 final, was awarded the opening set by a single break in the first game, with Fearnley later claiming that the German had kept him “sitting there” for almost 15 minutes after the match was called.

Fearnley also struggled to start the next two sets after Zverev’s 5-1 lead in the third set, but he made some strides.

Fearnley, who was a master of groundstrokes, stomped on the ball and stunned the crowd with his explosive hitting and athleticism, but it came too late to prolong the game.

Fearnley lost to Zverev for the third time this year, and it was her second major victory in straight sets at the Australian Open.

Overall, I performed a little better [than Melbourne], I had some lapses in concentration, but I felt pretty at ease out there, according to Fearnley.