Fearnley came from two sets to one down to beat Landaluce 4-6, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 at the US Open. Fearnley's return pressure was the headline: he won 66 receiving points to 57 and converted nine break points in total.
Landaluce edged a tight opener with breaks in the first and seventh games, though Fearnley levelled at 3-3. Fearnley used two breaks to run away with the second set, then lost the third despite breaking first. The key shift came in the fourth: Landaluce led 5-2 before Fearnley broke in games eight, ten and twelve to level, and two more breaks in the fifth set carried him to 6-3.
Landaluce out-aced Fearnley 16-8 and landed 66% of first serves, yet Fearnley still won more service points, 91 to 79. The decisive edge came on Landaluce's second serve, where Fearnley won 33 of 50 points (66%).