Entering the US Open, Italy's Stefano Travaglia had won 274 matches in his pro career. None at the tour-level and none over Top 50 opposition, with just 12 coming on hard courts. There is a first for everything. Travaglia's fortunes changed in flash at one of the biggest stages in the game, streaking into the main draw last week with a trio of straight-set qualifying wins. Then, the breakthrough arrived. A gritty 6-4, 7-6(8), 3-6, 6-0 victory over 22nd-seed Fabio Fognini on Wednesday afternoon. The Italian stunned his countryman in two hours and 27 minutes behind eight breaks from 18 chances, seizing the opportunity on a packed Court 11. "Today was the best win of my career and the first...
Watch highlights as Roger Federer survives a thrilling five-set test from Mikhail Youzhny. Highlights courtesy US Open. Visit usopen.org for more video. Highlights not available in USA. Photo: Getty Images
DAY FOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Second round action in the top half of the draw on Thursday features five-time US Open champion Roger Federer, two-time champion Rafael Nadal and 2009 titleholder Juan Martin del Potro. All but Federer and Nadal are back in action for the second straight day. Also on the schedule are No. 6 seed Dominic Thiem and No. 7 seed Grigor Dimitrov, both who reached semi-finals earlier this season at Roland Garros and the Australian Open, respectively. • Federer, who defeated #NextGenATP American Frances Tiafoe in five sets on Tuesday night in his opener, brings a 16-0 head-to-head record against Russian Mikhail Youzhny. Federer is also 16-0 in 2R US Open matches. He is looking for his 80th...
#NextGenATP Russian Andrey Rublev is one of the many NextGen stars making headway in the 2017 US Open as he upsets seventh-seed Grigor Dimitrov in the second round.