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Quinn, Zielinski Advance to Second Round of US Open
September 01, 2022 | Men's Tennis
FLUSHING, NY. — Redshirt freshman Ethan Quinn and former Bulldog Jan Zielinski have advanced to the second round of the US Open in doubles on Thursday morning, with both wins coming in straight sets.
Quinn and partner Godsick defeated Basilashvili and Hach Verdugo by a 7-6(1), 6-4 result, while Zielinkski and Hugo Nys stood victorius against Martin and O'Mara 7-6(8), 6-1 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
While Quinn and Godsick are waiting to find out their next opponent, Zlieinski and Nys will take on the 10-seed of the main draw, Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares. The men's and women's doubles second round will commence on Saturday, September 3 at 11 a.m. ET.
Each match required a tiebreaker game in the first set. Quinn and Godsick were able to control the final game from start to finish, taking consecutive points and claim the game, 7-1, to put the pressure on their opponents in the second set. However, Zielinski and Nys were able to just edge by in the tiebreaker and carry the momentum into the following set.
On Court 11, Quinn and Godsick were tied with their opponent past the midpoint of set two, sitting at 4-4 before rattling off three consecutive games to claim the set, 6-4, and the match win. Over on court 15, Zielinski and Nys used the energy from winning the first-set tiebreaker and converted it into a dominant second-set performance, taking a 6-1 win to advance.
Quinn and Godsick earned a spot into the US Open after claiming the title at the United States Tennis Association Boys' 18 National Championship in doubles on August 15. Zielinkski and Nys were selected into the main draw, which was made on August 25.
The US Open will be broadcasted on the ESPN family of networks, with coverage beginning at 11 a.m. ET every day on ESPN+.
Quinn and partner Godsick defeated Basilashvili and Hach Verdugo by a 7-6(1), 6-4 result, while Zielinkski and Hugo Nys stood victorius against Martin and O'Mara 7-6(8), 6-1 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
While Quinn and Godsick are waiting to find out their next opponent, Zlieinski and Nys will take on the 10-seed of the main draw, Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares. The men's and women's doubles second round will commence on Saturday, September 3 at 11 a.m. ET.
Each match required a tiebreaker game in the first set. Quinn and Godsick were able to control the final game from start to finish, taking consecutive points and claim the game, 7-1, to put the pressure on their opponents in the second set. However, Zielinski and Nys were able to just edge by in the tiebreaker and carry the momentum into the following set.
On Court 11, Quinn and Godsick were tied with their opponent past the midpoint of set two, sitting at 4-4 before rattling off three consecutive games to claim the set, 6-4, and the match win. Over on court 15, Zielinski and Nys used the energy from winning the first-set tiebreaker and converted it into a dominant second-set performance, taking a 6-1 win to advance.
Quinn and Godsick earned a spot into the US Open after claiming the title at the United States Tennis Association Boys' 18 National Championship in doubles on August 15. Zielinkski and Nys were selected into the main draw, which was made on August 25.
The US Open will be broadcasted on the ESPN family of networks, with coverage beginning at 11 a.m. ET every day on ESPN+.
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