Last year's US Open finalist, Kasper Rud, was already eliminated in the second round of the last Grand Slam.
After five sets, the Norwegian lost to Chinese Xinzhen Zhang, 67th on the ATP list (4:6, 7:5, 2:6, 6:0, 2:6).
After this defeat, Rud will lose 1.500 points and could be ranked ninth in the new ATP list.
Zhang will play in the next round with Rinki Hidžikat, who defeated Hungarian Marton Fučovič 3:0 (6:1, 6:2, 6:1).
And the performance at the US Open ended with the champion from 2020, Dominic Thiem, who surrendered the match to the American Ben Shelton.
At the time of the break, Shelton led 7:6, 1:0.
Francis Tijafo also advanced to the next round, defeating Sebastian Ofner 3:0 (6:3, 6:1, 6:4).
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