American Taylor Fritz suffered a third-round defeat to Francisco Cerundolo at the US Open, marking his earliest exit from the tournament in four years.
Key facts
- •Taylor Fritz lost to Francisco Cerundolo with scores of 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
- •This is Fritz's earliest exit from the US Open in four years.
- •Francisco Cerundolo reached the fourth round of the US Open for the first time in his career.
- •Fritz had saved 11 of 13 break points during the opening two sets of the match.
- •Cerundolo will next play either Alexander Blockx or Flavio Cobolli.
American Taylor Fritz was eliminated from the US Open in the third round on Saturday, falling to Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in a five-set match. The final score was 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. This result marks Fritz's earliest exit from his home major tournament in four years.
Match progression and key moments
Fritz entered the match having not dropped a set in the previous two rounds, but Cerundolo recovered from a two-set deficit to secure his first-ever appearance in the US Open fourth round. Fritz struggled with uncharacteristic errors throughout the latter stages of the match, including a moment in the fifth set where his shoelace snapped while he was serving at 15-40 down.
Next steps for Cerundolo
Following his victory on Arthur Ashe Stadium, Francisco Cerundolo will advance to face either Alexander Blockx of Belgium or Italy's Flavio Cobolli in the next round.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Channel NewsAsia.
