US Open: Qualifier Struff defeats top player Rune:
Jan-Lennard Stuff has experienced a drop in the world rankings and was almost out of the qualifiers ...
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Struff Stuns Top Seed at US OpenJan-Lennard Struff defeated world No. 11 Holger Rune in 3 hours 25 minutes to reach the US Open third round.
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- Jan-Lennard Struff won a grueling five-set match against favored Holger Rune, finishing 7-6, 2-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
- Despite a ranking drop and nearly being eliminated in qualifying, Struff advanced to round two of the US Open.
- This victory marked Struff’s first win over a top-20 opponent during a challenging season.
- A victory over Frances Tiafoe on Friday could see Struff reach his best Grand Slam performance by entering the last 16.
It was a brutal fight. The atmosphere was crazy. It was incredible.— Jan-Lennard Struff in the winner's interview after his victory over Holger Rune at the US Open.
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