Krawietz/Tecau Move Through At US Open
Sixth seeds Kevin Krawietz and Horia Tecau continued their quest for their first major title as a team as they edged past Frederik Nielsen and Vasek Pospisil 7-6(12), 7-6(4) on Saturday to reach the third round at the US Open.
The German-Romanian tandem won 81 per cent (44/54) of their first-serve points to advance after two hours. They will next face Santiago Gonzalez and Andres Molteni after the Mexican-Argentine team defeated 11th seeds Raven Klaasen and Ben McLachlan 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(7).
Americans Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey hit 13 aces as they upset 14th seeds Simone Bolelli and Maximo Gonzalez 7-6(5), 6-4 in 88 minutes. The unseeded pair reached the semi-finals in New York as a team in 2015.
The 10th seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Wesley Koolhof also advanced with a 6-4, 7-6(3) victory against Americans Robert Galloway and Alex Lawson, while 13th seeds Rohan Bopanna and Ivan Dodig overcame Hugo Nys and Arthur Rinderknech 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
British-Pakistan team Jonny O’Mara and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi booked their spot in the third round with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3) victory against 16th seeds Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen, while 15th seeds Andrey Golubev and Andreas Mies defeated Tomislav Brkic and Nikola Cacic 7-5, 6-2.