Spizzirri, who qualified in New York last year, but lost to Alex Michelsen in the first round, lost this year in the second qualifying round of the three previous Majors, so this marks his first victory over a SLAM.
The biggest upset of the day was also a stunning comeback, with 2022 Alexandra Eala of the Philippines that no. 14 Seed Clara Tauson van Denmark 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (11). The 20-year-old left-handed. Who won the US Open Girls title in 2022, was 5-1 in the back of the third set, but fought back to become the first player from the Philippines who won a match at a major.
Eala spoke to the Filipino community on site in the ceremony after the game in her native language and towards the end of her short comments she was overcome by emotion.
“In the speech I just thanked my family and everyone who prayed and everyone who supported, and of course my sponsors,” said Eala, who won two Junior Slam Doubles titles, on the 2020 Australian Open and 2021 Roland Garros. “I also said that I fought my heart for this trophy, that it is not just my victory, it is all our victories. I said I didn’t do this just for myself; I did it so that I could help Philippines tennis.”
For more information about today’s competition, see this article From usopen.org.
Sunday’s US Open first round results of Americans
Ben Shelton[6] D. Ignacio Buse[Q](Per) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
Novak Djokovic[7](SRB) d. Student ten 6-1, 7-6 (3), 6-2
Taylor Fritz[4] D. Emilio Nava[WC] 7-5, 6-2, 6-3
Brandon Nakashima[30] D. Jesairly the boy[Q](Ned) 6-2, 6-7 (5), 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7)
Eliot Spizzirri[WC] D. Stefan Dostanic[WC] 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Marcos Giron D. Mariano Navone (ARG) 6-0, 7-5, 4-6, 5-7, 6-4
Kym (sui)[Q] D. Ethan Quinn 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (5)
Zachary’s wedding[Q] D. Sombor Red ([Q]She 6-4, 6-2, 7-5
Jessica Pegula[4] V Mayar Sherif (one)
Emma Navarro[10] D. Yafan Wang (CHN) 7-6 (9), 6-3
McCartney Kessler[32] D. Magda Lindette (Pol) 7-5, 7-5
Caty McNally[WC] D. Jil Teichmann (Sui) 6-2, 6-2
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. Audge.[Q] 7-6 (0), 6-4
Tomorrow there will be 23 Americans in the first round singles campaign, and I will concentrate on the 11-hour match between qualifying Martin Damm and Kalamazoo 18s champion Darwin Blanch, while I also watch San Diego champion Alyssa Ahn, 16-year-old Julieta Pareja and 17-year-old Iva Jovic.
Madison tests[6] V Renata Zarazua (Mex)
Venus Williams[WC] v Karolina Muchova[11](Jun)
Alycia Parks V Mirra Andreeva[5](RUS)
Alyssa Ahn[WC] V Elise Mertens[19](Call)
Katie Volynets[Q] v Zennep Sonmez (Tur)
Vat Jovic V Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR)
Taylor Townsend V Antonia Ruzic (CRO)
Peyton Stearns In Darja Semen (Lat)
Clervie Ngounoue[WC] V Anna Kalinskaya[29](RUS)
Ann li At Rebecca Sramkova (SVK)
Claire Liu[Q] V Cristina Bucsa (ESP)
Juliet pair V elena rybakina[9](Kaz)
Francis Tiafoe[17] V Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN)
Reilly Opelka In Carlos Alcaraz[2](ESPN)
Alex Michelsen[28] V Francisco Comesana[Q](Arg)
Tristan Boyer[WC] V James Duckworth[LL](Out)
Martin Damm[Q] V Darwin Blanch[WC]
Jenson Brooksby v Aleksandar Vukic (AUS)
Mackenzie McDonald V Jan-Lennard Cruffs[Q](Ger)
Aleksandar Kovacevic V Coleman Wong[Q](HKG)
Sebastian Korda V Cameron Norrie
Nishash Basavareddy[WC] V Karen Khachanov[9](RUS)
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