Cerundolo F. defeated Mišolić F. 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 at the US Open, taking the match with sharper returning and stronger first-serve play. Cerundolo converted seven of twelve break points, saved eight of twelve he faced, and won 11 of his 14 service games.
The opener was settled by Cerundolo's break in game 1 at 0-1; Mišolić levelled at 1-1, but Cerundolo broke again at 3-4. In the second set, Mišolić led 3-1 before Cerundolo took control, breaking at 3-2, 3-4 and 3-6. The third set was tightest: Cerundolo broke to 2-0, Mišolić struck back at 2-3, and after Mišolić broke once more at 4-5, Cerundolo sealed the match with a break in the final game at 5-7.
The decisive gap came on first serve: Cerundolo won 73% of first-serve points to Mišolić's 61%, and he converted 38% of first-serve returns. Cerundolo also fired six aces to none, while winning 48 return points to 33.