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Cerundolo upsets Fritz in 5 sets at US Open
Livemint··6 Sept
Francisco Cerundolo beat ninth seed Taylor Fritz 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 at the US Open Saturday in 3 hours and 39 minutes. The 24th-seeded Argentine came from two sets down for only the second time in his career. He saved three break points at 0-40 in the fifth set before advancing to the last 16.
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What It Means For You
- Cerundolo reaches the US Open last 16 on his first appearance on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
- Fritz, seeded ninth, exits in his earliest Flushing Meadows run since 2022.
- The match lasted 3 hours and 39 minutes across five sets.
What's Happening
- Cerundolo won 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 against the American.
- He broke back in the third set after Fritz led through two sets.
- Cerundolo said he was not comfortable in the opening sets.
Turning Point in Fifth Set
- At 3-4 in the fifth, Cerundolo faced three break points at 0-40.
- He saved them with three unreturned first serves and a forehand winner.
- It was only his second career comeback from two sets to love on hard courts.
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