Cerúndolo: "This US Open is open to everyone, anyone can win it"

Fran Cerúndolo not only pulled off one of the biggest surprises of this US Open, but also made a memorable comeback against Taylor Fritz, who went from being very close to entering the round of 16 to being eliminated by the Argentine's tennis, who is gaining more and more confidence on the hard court. He never threw in the towel, and patience paid off with a memorable victory: 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

With this win by Cerúndolo, one of the most open US Opens in recent years is shaping up. With Jannik Sinner absent and big names like Novak Djokovic, Arthur Fils, or Rafa Jódar eliminated, the chances for those players not on the favorites list are greatly increasing.

Regarding the parity that dominates the ATP circuit, how open the US Open draw is, and the way he turned the match around against Fritz, the Argentine spoke at the press conference following his victory. He also took the opportunity to analyze his next opponent: Alexander Blockx.

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Cerúndolo explained how he experienced his comeback against Fritz at the US Open

"I'm super happy, really. Playing my first match at Arthur Ashe, being two sets down and 3-0 against Taylor, a top 10 player who has reached the finals here and has always performed very well in this tournament and was playing incredible tennis. Yes, being able to turn that match around is fantastic for me. I'm very proud of myself and I think I played really good tennis in the fourth and fifth sets".

Cerúndolo opens the door to any surprise winner in this US Open

"It has been demonstrated how tight the circuit is right now, how close every match is, and how hard it is to win matches because anything can happen. There are many players playing well. The level is very, very close, and it goes from, I don't know, the second, third, or fourth player in the world to number 80. It's open for everyone. Anyone can win".

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On his Ashe debut, Francisco Cerundolo stages a jaw-dropping comeback to take out Fritz 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4! pic.twitter.com/mU6t7jKFz9

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"Of course, the best players are always the favorites and usually make it to the later rounds, but after that, yes, it is open for anyone. So I think it's good for me and other players to be able to beat these big names, and that shows that the level is really very close".

Cerúndolo is already thinking about his round of 16 opponent at the US Open: Alexander Blockx

"It's going to be a different match than the one I lost to him in Madrid. I think that match had a very tough first set. I ended up losing it and he beat me well. He had a good week there reaching the semifinals."

"But well, he's a player who is growing a lot, growing very fast, he's young, has a great serve. It's actually a bit similar to the matches I have been playing, both with Struff and Taylor, they are three very tall players who rely a lot on the power of their serve and strong groundstrokes. So I will watch him a bit because I honestly haven't seen him this week. I will also try to rest as much as I can today and tomorrow to be 100% for that match and try to play great tennis, which I will need", concluded Fran Cerúndolo, who has made it to the round of 16 at the US Open after pulling off one of the biggest comebacks in recent years in New York.
 

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