Francisco Cerundolo Roars Back From Brink to Stun Home Hope Taylor Fritz at US Open
Argentinian beats No. 9 seed 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
TL;DR
- Francisco Cerundolo defeated Taylor Fritz 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in the US Open third round.
- Fritz held a two-set lead and had three break points to serve for the match but could not close it out.
- The absence of top players like Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic presented a significant opportunity for Fritz.
- Madison Keys also experienced a major collapse, losing from 5-0 up in the final set against Zheng Qinwen.
- Amanda Anisimova lost to Anastasia Potapova, and Iga Swiatek advanced after a tough match against Marie Bouzkova.