NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): ___ The second round of the U.S. Open is underway with a cloudy sky and a…
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U. S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): ___ 4:25 p.m. Alexander Zverev has won his second-round match at the U. S. Open, using a dominating serve to beat 19-year-old American wild card Brandon Nakashima 7-5,6-7 (8),6-3,6-1. Zverev, a German who is seeded fifth, regrouped after losing the tiebreaker when he double-faulted with a 133 mph serve. He overcame 10 double-faults, hit 24 aces and won every service game. Zverev advanced to his first career Grand Slam semifinal at this year’s Australian Open. His best showing at the U. S. Open came last year, when he reached the fourth round. ___ 3:15 p.m. This is quite a comeback. No.30 seed Kristina Mladenovic served for the victory while leading 6-1,5-1 against Varvara Gracheva in the second round of the U. S. Open — and lost. Mladenovic let that huge lead slip away, failing to convert four match points along the way, and eventually, Gracheva came all the way back to win 1-6,7-6 (2),6-0.
