Summary
He changed his play, won the second set 6‑1 and kept fighting.
The third set went to a tiebreak, which Ben won, and he finished the match by winning the fourth set 6‑2.
His win moves him to the next round against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz.
Key Points
4 points1
Ben was the eighth ranked player in the tournament.
2
He made 14 unforced mistakes and two double faults in the first set.
3
He improved his serve and broke his opponent’s serve three times in the second set.
4
The match was played under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsseed
a ranking that shows how well a player is expected to do
unforced error
a mistake made when the player could have hit the ball better
double fault
missing both serves in a row, losing a point
break
winning a game when the other player was serving
momentum
the energy that helps a player keep playing well
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