Alexander Bublik rallied from a set down to advance in Hong Kong. Taylor Fritz came out on top in a final-set tiebreaker at the Dallas Open, ahead of Casper Ruud holding on to win after being two points from exiting in Delray Beach. At the BNP Paribas Open, the 12th-ranked Mensik battled to a 7-5, 7-6 (1) victory.
“The margins are so small. Fritz is 6-foot-5 and has one of the best serves in the world. Mensik serves great. A few of them, I lost a couple of ‘breakers where it’s like, ‘Too bad.’ But they’ll also turn and go my way. I’m playing great tennis,” believes Giron.
A day after sharing that perspective, that’s exactly what happened at the Phoenix Challenger. The Thousand Oaks, Calif. native denied University of Arizona standout Jay Friend in a dramatic finish, saving four match points to pull off a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (9) victory.
