Darderi L. defeated Wendelken H. 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 at the US Open. The match was settled by Darderi's stronger serving and better use of break points: he hit 14 aces, saved 13 of 17 break points and converted six breaks to Wendelken's four.
Darderi took the opener with breaks at 3-1 and 6-2. Wendelken turned the second set around with breaks at 2-3 and 2-5, closing it out at 3-6. Darderi regained control by breaking at 2-1 and 4-1 in the third, then edged a tight fourth: Wendelken levelled at 3-3 after Darderi's early break, but Darderi struck again at 6-5 to finish the match.
The deciding stat was Darderi's fourth-set serving: he landed 81% of first serves and won 73% of those points. He also won 86 service points overall to Wendelken's 66, giving him the edge in the moments that mattered.