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Qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff Stuns Holger Rune To Reach US Open Third Round

The 35-year-old German draws Frances Tiafoe next after a 3-hour, 25-minute five-set win.

Klärungsbedarf: Jelena Ostapenko und Taylor Townsend
Jan-Lennard Struff musste sich bisweilen ganz schön strecken, besiegte aber schließlich den Favoriten Holger Rune
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Overview

  • Struff defeated the No. 11 seed 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 on Court 17, closing the match with an ace.
  • The former world No. 21 entered via qualifying after falling to No. 144 this year and is now the oldest German to beat a top-20 player at a Grand Slam.
  • He next faces American No. 17 seed Frances Tiafoe in the third round, following a third-round run at Wimbledon.
  • Eva Lys retired from her second-round match against No. 21 seed Linda Noskova at 4-6, 0-3 after back problems flared; she has a diagnosed rheumatic autoimmune condition.
  • Laura Siegemund beat Anastassija Sacharowa 6-4, 6-2 to reach round three as the only German woman left, setting up a meeting with No. 13 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.