Taylor Fritz, ranked ninth, lost to Francisco Cerundolo, ranked 24, in a third-round US Open match on Saturday afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Fritz dominated the first two sets, but ultimately fell in five sets: 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 4-6. The loss was particularly surprising given that Fritz led 4-2 in the second set and had been cruising earlier in the match. As one of the top-ranked Americans, Fritz's defeat is a setback for his countrymen's hopes of winning a Grand Slam title.
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Taylor Fritz was cruising until he was left to wonder what could have been.
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what → cruise → ?
The ninth-ranked American easily took the first two sets from No. 24-ranked Francisco Cerundolo.
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American → rank → Cerundolo
Fritz would then see it all get washed away in a gut-punch, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 4-6 third-round loss at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
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it → see → afternoon
Fritz, who was a finalist at the U.S. Open two years ago, even led 4-2 in the second set.
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who → lead → set
He was the second-highest-ranked American in the tournament as the men try to win a Grand Slam for the first time since Andy Roddick won the U.S. Open in 2023.
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