Overview
- He defeated Adam Walton 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 on Thursday to move into the last 32 at Flushing Meadows.
- His second-round performance featured 21 aces and 54 winners, driven by a dominant serve and forehand.
- He is scheduled to face 15th seed Andrey Rublev, a four-time US Open quarterfinalist, on Saturday in New York.
- He became the first Hong Kong man in the Open era to win a Grand Slam singles match earlier this week.
- He is contesting his first Grand Slam main draw after three qualifying wins and his first best-of-five matches.