Jule Niemeier rushes into the third spherical – Muricas News

Jule Niemeier unfold her arms after which confirmed the viewers the profitable fist: After the 23-year-old shocked everybody by reaching the quarter-finals in Wimbledon two months in the past, she is constant her profitable journey in New York.

Within the second spherical on Thursday, Niemeier defeated Julija Putinzewa from Kazakhstan, who was 70 locations higher on the earth rankings, because of nerves of metal and strong groundstrokes 6:4, 6:3. On Saturday, the Dortmund participant will play towards the Chinese language Zheng Qinwen for the spherical of 16. There could possibly be a duel towards the world primary Iga Swiatek from Poland.

“I’m not even excited about the spherical of 16 or quarterfinals. Immediately I’m glad and joyful,” mentioned Niemeier at Eurosport. After the weak begin, she felt “extraordinarily good” on the pitch. Nationwide coach Barbara Rittner was additionally glad: “She stayed calm, performed her recreation and gained, completely deservedly.”

Niemeier is the one remaining German tennis participant on the final Grand Slam event of the yr. For the primary time in 38 years, there was no German skilled within the second spherical of the onerous court docket event in Flushing Meadows Park. As a result of cancellation of the not fairly match Olympic champion Alexander Zverev and the pregnant Angelique Kerber in addition to the lack of luck, the expectations within the German camp had been very low anyway.

The German initially had issues towards Russian-born Putinzewa, who has been taking part in for Kazakhstan since 2012 and whom Niemeier’s coach Christopher Kas described as a “protection artist”. However after falling 3-0 within the first set, Niemeier discovered her rhythm significantly better and continued her robust efficiency from the opening win towards former Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin. Together with her dynamism and toughness she drove the extra skilled Putintseva to despair

Putintseva, who in keeping with Kas is at all times good for “one or the opposite antics”, even a medical time-out to deal with a torn fingernail didn't assist. “I knew that she could possibly be very poisonous on the pitch,” mentioned Niemeier: “However it didn’t actually trouble me that she threw the bat two or 3 times. She was nonetheless comparatively calm by her requirements.”

For the primary time in her profession, Niemeier is in the principle draw of the US Open, it is just her third Grand Slam event. With the 2 opening victories, Germany’s tennis hopes will make a giant leap ahead on the earth rankings from the present 108th place.(dpa)