Basavareddy N. came through a three-set US Open battle against Kouame M., winning 7-6, 4-6, 6-3. The decisive edge was his serving under pressure: he saved seven of the ten break points he faced and closed out 12 of his 14 service games.
The opener went back and forth as Basavareddy broke for a 2-1 lead and Kouame hit back to 2-2 before the set was decided in a tiebreak. Kouame took the second set 6-4 after breaking to 1-0, giving up the break at 4-4 and then breaking again to 5-4. In the decider, Basavareddy landed the only break to lead 4-2 and served out for the match.
The match turned on Basavareddy's work in the biggest moments: he saved both break points he faced in the deciding set and put 76% of his first serves in play overall. Kouame hit six aces, but it was not enough to stop Basavareddy from finishing with a 12-11 edge in service games won.