The Norwegian Casper Ruud, 5th in the world and finalist last year against Novak Djokovic, was eliminated in the second round of the US Open on Wednesday by the Chinese Zhizhen Zhang (6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 0 -6, 6-2), 67th player in the ATP ranking.
The 24-year-old Norwegian had again reached the final at Roland-Garros this year, as in 2022, but he was beaten in the second round in Australia, at Wimbledon and therefore at Flushing Meadows. It is therefore Zhang who will face the Australian Rinky Hijikata (110th) for a place in the round of 16.