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Struff Stuns No. 11 Rune in Five-Set US Open Battle

The 35-year-old qualifier used aggressive serving with frequent net forays to set up a third-round date with Frances Tiafoe.

Starker Auftritt: Jan-Lennard Struff
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Overview

  • Struff won 7-6, 2-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in 3 hours 25 minutes, closing the match with an ace.
  • On a packed Court 17, he varied his attack, saved a set point, and captured the opening-set tiebreak.
  • Momentum swung across five sets before Struff secured the decisive break for 6-5 in the fifth and served it out.
  • Rune, seeded No. 11, showed visible frustration during the swings in play, including throwing his racket.
  • The victory sends the German into the third round against Frances Tiafoe and marks his second straight Grand Slam reaching that stage after Wimbledon.