There is something magical about Lucas Pouille at the US Open. For the second straight year, the Frenchman claimed a five-set thriller in New York, battling to reach the third round on Wednesday. Pouille refused to succumb to #NextGenATP home hope Jared Donaldson, prevailing 7-5, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4 after three hours and 27 minutes. It was a war of attrition in front of a packed crowd on Court 17, as Donaldson battled back from two sets down and looked to be in prime position to complete the comeback. But Pouille would hold his nerve in the decider, breaking for 5-4 and holding to love to close out the victory. "The crowd was not really cheering for me, but it...
The #NextGenATP bragging rights belong to Borna Coric after the Croat’s upset of No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev in the second round of the US Open on Wednesday. In the battle of the 20-year-old former junior rivals, Coric retained his unbeaten record against the German with a 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(1), 7-6(4) upset on Grandstand. “Of course I needed it … I had a rough few months,” Coric said. “I was struggling with my neck injury. I was not really sure what it is. I didn't play ... So it does mean a lot definitely. It's going to give me some extra confidence. But at the end of the day, it's only a tennis match. [In a] day and a half...
Juan Martin del Potro, the charismatic and popular Argentinean, got his US Open campaign off to a strong start on Wednesday when he defeated Swiss Henri Laaksonen 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(5) in two hours and 33 minutes. Appearing at the US Open for the fifth time since he captured the 2009 trophy, No. 24 seed del Potro lost his serve only once and struck 15 aces, among 32 winners, for his 25th match win at Flushing Meadows. Eight years ago, del Potro snapped Roger Federer’s 40-match winning streak at the major in a five-set final win. "I got great memories from this tournament. I had all my best memories playing in Arthur Ashe Stadium, and it's amazing to have chances to...
John Millman got the better of fellow Australian and No. 14 seed Nick Kyrgios over two hours and 14 minutes on Wednesday at the US Open for his biggest victory in 12 months. Millman withstood 17 aces and saved four of 14 break point opportunities in a 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 first-round win over Kyrgios, who recently reached his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final at the Western & Southern Open (l. to Dimitrov). “I knew it was going to be a tough match from the get-go,” Kyrgios said. “I was feeling good. Obviously, the final in Cincy. Every practice session I had here was good ... Early in the third set I hit one serve and I never...
Who is the hottest player entering the second round of the US Open? Look no further than Grigor Dimitrov. The seventh seed blasted past qualifier Vaclav Safranek 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in one hour and 49 minutes, firing 22 winners and six aces. The Bulgarian turned aside all four break points faced to extend his win streak to six straight. Champion at the Western & Southern Open two weeks ago, Dimitrov has now won a staggering 13 sets in a row as he looks to build momentum from his maiden ATP World Tour Masters 1000 triumph. The 26 year old, who returned to the Top 10 of the Emirates ATP Rankings at No. 9, has reached the Round of 16 in...