Faria J. came through a five-set battle against Brooksby J. at the US Open, winning 6-3, 7-6, 4-6, 1-6, 6-2. After taking the first two sets, Faria lost the next two, then closed strongly in the decider with three converted break points.
The opener was decided by a single break in game two, and the second went Faria's way in a tiebreak. Brooksby levelled the match with 6-4 and 6-1 sets. In the fifth, Faria opened with breaks in the first and third games, conceded one in game four, then broke again to seal it 6-2.
Faria hit 13 aces and saved nine of sixteen break points despite 14 double faults. The deciding set swung on his returning, as he took 84% of points on Brooksby's second serve.