22:16
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 6: 4, 4: 0
Is that bitter! Jule Niemeier had kept up really well for so long, but now the plug seems to have been finally pulled. The German gives up her serve to zero and seems to have given up on herself now.
22:13
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 6: 4, 3: 0
To the chagrin of Jule Niemeier and everyone who sticks with the German, things might go very quickly. Swiatek now seems to have found her rhythm once more with her own serve and is sure to bring her serve across the stage to make it 3-0.
22:09
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 6: 4, 2: 0
Is that bitter! Jule Niemeier fails once more on serve, already has 12 double mistakes on his account following the service game and is mainly behind with a break.
22:07
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 6: 4, 1: 0
But the German fights! Niemeier fends off two match balls and makes a debut. Now the 23-year-old has to stay tuned!
22:06
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 6: 4, 1: 0
But Niemeier starts once more with big problems in the service game. Again she makes a double mistake. Meanwhile there are already eleven of them!
22:03
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 6: 4, 1: 0
Iga Swiatek didn’t serve well in the second set either and conceded three breaks. But in the third round she starts very strong with a clear service game. Now Jule Niemeier has to show whether she can stabilize her serve.
21:53
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 6: 4
The match goes into the third and decisive set. After a total of seven breaks in the second round, Iga Swiatek is able to secure the 6: 4 and thus reset the clocks to zero.
21:52
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 5: 4
The serve seems to be a disadvantage in this set. Jule Niemeier has big problems once more and threatens to give up this round with the fourth break in a row. The German faces two set balls.
21:47
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 5: 4
Insanity! Iga Swiatek, served here to win the set, gives the break with a double fault. You then notice that the Pole is not completely bursting with self-confidence.
21:46
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 5: 3
This is not possible! The break festival might go on! Now it’s Jule Niemeier once more who has the chance to take the serve from her opponent.
21:44
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 5: 3
Well then, yes! Jule Niemeier collects the next break! The German can no longer find a rhythm on her serve! For the third time in a row, she loses her service following not even having a break ball once morest her in set one.
21:41
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 4: 3
With their own service, however, the German does not succeed enough in this phase! Again Niemeier has to serve once morest the break and even go over the second serve. In the end, however, Swiatek makes the mistake on the forehand and it’s more than a debut!
21:35
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 4: 3
No impact hit! Jule Niemeier is unimpressed, fights for two breakballs and converts the first one directly with a great passing ball. The German now also actively takes the audience with her! Very strong!
21:32
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 4: 2
And now Niemeier slips up! The German wants too much and fires the ball with her forehand in the direction of the audience. The 23-year-old conceded the second break in a row and possibly a mental hit.
21:30
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 3: 2
Does the game tilt now? For the first time, Swiatek is able to really increase the speed and set it himself! The Pole has the breakball following a massive forehand cross!
21:26
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 3: 2
But then you can see the quality of the world number ones, who can then turn the game in no time at all and put it at 3:2.
21:24
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 2: 2
Niemeier sniffs the break straight away! The German is unimpressed and already leads 30:0! The pressure is clearly on the side of the favorite from Poland!
21:22
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 2: 2
But with his own serve, Niemeier doesn’t find it so easy anymore! The German has the breakball once morest her and Swiatek just regarding gets the return. But the ball lands exactly on the line and so Niemeier is under pressure in the rally and concedes the break.
21:17
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 1: 2
Swiatek plays a great attack ball and goes to the net. But then the Pole puts the volley into the net and gives her this break.
21:16
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 1: 1
But now Iga Swiatek is under pressure! What a return from Niemeier, who fires the ball cross over the net in full extension and actually has the break ball here.
21:12
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 1: 1
Breathe! Jule Niemeier gets her serve through following just under ten minutes and clenches her fist in the direction of her box.
21:12
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 1: 0
Lucky for the Germans! Niemeier makes a mistake, the ball gets stuck on the edge of the net. For Swiatek it’s actually a penalty, but the Pole misses the great opportunity.
21:09
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 1: 0
Now Jule Niemeier actually has the first breakball once morest him. When the score was 40:40, the German made her sixth double fault.
21:02
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 1: 0
Iga Swiatek takes a deep breath! The Pole is actually a bit lucky here that the score is 1-0. The ball just barely touches the line twice.
20:59
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 0: 0
Swiatek doesn’t get the game over here. Again, Niemeier puts a stop directly behind the net and even gets the next breakball as a result.
20:56
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6, 0: 0
At the start of the second set it looks as if Swiatek might play his way back into the game with a strong service. The Pole is already leading 40:0, but now she really has to make a debut.
20:47
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 6
There’s the set win! Significantly, Jule Niemeier sends her opponent into the splits with a powerful forehand and because the ball lands in the net, this first round goes to the German!
20:45
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 5
Niemeier makes two double mistakes in a row and still has the set ball, because she continues to risk a lot with service and is now rewarded with a service winner following the two double mistakes.
20:41
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 5
With a wonderful backhand stop, Niemeier gets the next breakball and this time he sits! With a great return, she brings herself into the rally. Niemeier even falls, but Swiatek fires the ball into the net and gives the break and maybe set number one.
20:40
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 4
A second break would certainly have something of a preliminary decision here, but Swiatek can still keep the game open for the time being and is making a debut.
20:38
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 4
Swiatek looks impressed, almost unsure regarding Jule Niemeier’s performance. The Pole only reacts and now faces two more breakballs.
20:35
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 4
And Niemeier defends himself once more very successfully once morest the pressure of the opponent. Again it’s regarding debut, but once more the outsider can hold the serve here. 4: 2 from the perspective of the Germans!
20:32
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 3
That too is a quality! Niemeier misses a huge opportunity at 30:15, but instead of quarreling, the German unpacks a service winner.
20:26
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 2: 3
But that will give Iga Swiatek a push. The favorite secures a very safe service game and quickly shortens to 2:3.
20:25
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 1: 3
After the scene just described and two debuts, the German finally gets her serve through and without her opponent having a direct chance. It can go on like this for the 23-year-old.
20:21
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 1: 2
Niemeier is under pressure for the first time, but appears unimpressed. At full speed she fires a forehand cross right on the line. Swiatek looks very irritated because she might have had two breakballs here.
20:16
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 1: 2
Swiatek almost secured the next breakball here. This is exactly how Swiatek can still prevent that and because the Pole follows up with a service winner, it is now 1: 2 from the point of view of the world number one.
20:11
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 0: 2
Good service, the right decisions at the right moment and a fully focused appearance. Jule Niemeier makes a great impression and is sure to get her serve through.
20:09
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 0: 1
There’s the early break for the German! Actually, Swiatek has a good length in the game, but Niemeier counters with a powerful forehand on the line. The Pole doesn’t get the ball back over the mesh once more.
20:07
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 0: 0
But Niemeier shows directly that she can be cheeky here. The German scores three points in a row because she can bring herself into the rallies with good returns and builds up pressure on her forehand in particular.
20:06
I. Swiatek – J. Niemeier 0: 0
Here we go! Swiatek starts with his own service and starts the match with a free point.
19:45
It can start right away!
Andrey Rublev beat Cameron Norrie in three sets. The Louis Armstrong Stadium is now ready for the next match. Iga Swiatek and Jule Niemeier will be on the pitch in just under ten minutes!
19:00
start is delayed
The match is scheduled for Court Louis Armstrong. The game between Cameron Norrie and Andrey Rublev is currently taking place there, and they will soon be in the third set. Therefore, the start of the women’s round of 16 will be delayed by at least 45 minutes.
18:50
The new star
Almost a year ago, the name Jule Niemeier might not have been known to many who only had superficial contact with tennis, but the young German is now the new hope at the DTB. With the round of 16 entry, which she reached without losing a set, she made it in her third Grand Slam for the second time in week number two.
18:36
Back on track!
Iga Swiatek had won 37 matches in a row before suffering a bitter defeat once morest Frenchwoman Cornet in Wimbledon. As a result, the Pole fell into a slight slump in form, from which she was now able to fight her way out. At the US Open, three smooth two-set victories. Swiatek won three games in a row for the first time since the Wimbledon defeat. A fourth will be added today.
18:20
Warm welcome!
Good evening and hello to the US Open 2022! The second week of the tournament begins this Monday in New York and there are more rounds of 16 on the schedule. Among others, Iga Swiatek meets Jule Niemeier. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m.!
