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Young American doubles duo pulls off another upset at US Open

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Arnold, C. (2026, September 7). Young American doubles duo pulls off another upset at US Open. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/07/sports/wild-card-american-doubles-duo-pulls-off-another-upset-at-us-open/

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Young American doubles duo Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin pulled off an upset in the second round of the US Open doubles tournament, beating Marcelo Melo and John Peers 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 at the Grandstand court. The American pair had already defeated No. 8 seeds Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos in the first round. Meanwhile, a popular food vendor called Salt Hank's has been selling its famous $38 French dip sandwich to attendees of the tournament, with lines consistently wrapping around the corner due to word of mouth and social media buzz. The vendor's sales have reportedly tripled its daily total at its Manhattan shop.

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At the US Open doubles tournament, a young American duo of Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin pulled off an upset by beating veteran pair Marcelo Melo and John Peers 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 on the Grandstand court. This was the second consecutive round that a wild-card American duo had won, following their first-round victory over No. 8 seeds Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos. The US Open is currently underway in New York, although no specific date is mentioned. Meanwhile, fans at the tournament are enjoying food from various vendors, including Salt Hank’s, a restaurant that gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic with its $38 French dip sandwich.

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“The articles describe different tennis matches, with Article A mentioning Serena and Venus Williams' loss to Maya Joint and Hao-Ching Chan in the first round, while Article B describes a separate match between Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin against Marcelo Melo and John Peers in the second round.”

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“The two articles describe different doubles matches at the US Open, with one featuring Serena and Venus Williams in women's doubles and the other featuring Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin in men's doubles”

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The young American duo of Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin knocked off veteran pair Marcelo Melo and John Peers in the second round of the doubles tournament, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 at the Grandstand court. asserted

duo → knock → court

Melo and Peers have played together on and off since 2023, and each has reached the U.S. Open final with different partners in the past. asserted

each → play → past

The wild-card American duo of Carpico and Filin had already upset No. 8 seeds Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos in the first round. asserted

duo → upset → round

“I played in the COVID year where this entire facility was completely empty,” Taylor Townsend said about her appreciation for U.S. Open fans. asserted

Townsend → play → fans

“That was a real wake-up call as to how important the fans are. asserted

fans → wake → ?

So for me, ever since that year, I would never take fans and people who come out and support and buy tickets and show up and cheer and have 15 Honey Deuces, I will never take that for granted again.” asserted

I → take → that

That’s One Hip Dip Reasons U.S. Open attendees willingly wait in long lines for a Salt Hank’s sandwich can vary depending on whom you ask. asserted

you → ’ → whom

For 26-year-old Connecticut native Gavin McGee, it was because his social media feeds were “flooded” with videos of people at the Open enjoying the $38 French dip sandwich. asserted

people → flood → sandwich

For Rob Carlson, a 64-year-old Brooklynite, word of mouth and long lines convinced him it must be “worth the wait.” asserted

it → convince → him

Emma Barrett put her reason most succinctly: “Social media is the reason. … asserted

media → put → reason

And I’m f–king hungry.” asserted

I → ’m → ?

Whatever the reason, lines have consistently wrapped around the corner for the sandwich — prime rib with caramelized onions, provolone, horseradish aioli and au jus — since the U.S. Open began late last month. asserted

Open → wrap → onions

Salt Hank’s creator, Henry Laporte, gained notoriety for his food videos on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic and last year opened a brick-and-mortar shop in the West Village, which serves just one menu item: the French dip. asserted

which → gain → item

While the USTA didn’t have a count of how many sandwiches have been sold throughout the tournament, USTA National Tennis Center COO Danny Zausner said Salt Hank’s has sold “threefold” its daily Manhattan shop total. asserted

Hank → have → total

Young American doubles duo pulls off another upset at US Open

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