Rinderknech beat Shimabukuro 3-1 (6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-2) at the US Open, coming from a set down to take control. He never faced a break point in the match and converted two on Shimabukuro's serve – a decisive edge in a contest that came down to big points.
Shimabukuro edged the opening set in a tiebreak, but Rinderknech responded by breaking twice in the second to level. The third set went to another tiebreak, which Rinderknech won to move in front, and he then closed out the fourth 6-2 to seal the victory.
The standout number was Shimabukuro's inability to convert chances: he saved 7 of 9 break points but never broke Rinderknech, while hitting 11 aces. Rinderknech, by contrast, won 38 return points to Shimabukuro's 15 and committed just two double faults to his opponent's seven.