Merida Aguilar D. beat Fucsovics M. 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 at the US Open, built on six converted break points and a sharp return game. Aguilar won 40 return points to Fucsovics' 18 and held 11 of her 13 service games.
Aguilar broke in game one of the opener and took it 6-4. The second set was tighter: Fucsovics broke for 2-0, Aguilar hit back for 1-2, Fucsovics moved 3-2 in front, and Aguilar's break at 5-4 decided it. After breaking for 2-1 and 4-1 in the third, Aguilar closed out 6-2.
Fucsovics hurt himself from the service line, finishing with 10 double faults, including four in each of the last two sets. Aguilar, by contrast, saved two of the four break points she faced and dropped serve only twice all match.