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Qualifier Leandro Riedi Upsets No. 19 Francisco Cerúndolo in Five Sets at the US Open

The world No. 435 rallied from two sets down to reach the third round for the first time.

Francisco Cerúndolo cayó y quedó afuera del US Open
Leandro Riedi se impuso a Francisco Cerúndolo en el Abierto de Estados Unidos luego de ser insultado por un espectador que sería apostador.
US Open: el porteño Francisco Cerúndolo (19°) superaba al suizo Leandro Riedi (435°) por dos sets a cero... pero terminó perdiendo en cinco parciales
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Overview

  • Cerúndolo fell 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in 3 hours 35 minutes on Court 5.
  • His exit leaves Argentina without singles players at this US Open, and no Argentine man reached the second week at any major this season for the first time since 2015.
  • Riedi, a qualifier ranked No. 435, had defeated Pedro Martínez in straight sets in the first round.
  • Cerúndolo had saved his tournament with a five‑set comeback against Matteo Arnaldi in his opener and was chasing his first US Open third round.
  • Riedi becomes the second lowest‑ranked man to make a Grand Slam third round this decade, following Jiri Vesely at the 2023 US Open.