Sergiy Stakhovsky was successfully launched at the Open championship of the USA on tennis.
In the opening round of the ex-first racket of Ukraine was waiting for a leading tennis player of Portugal, Gastao Elias. Three years ago Stakhovsky in Indian wells lost opponent in two sets in new York, the tennis players had to spend on court to the maximum five sets.
The first set in 30 minutes, picked Stakhovsky, a Ukrainian made two breaks and three times without any problems defended his serve. In the second game Elias took one break, to restore balance.
At the equator of the match, Stakhovsky continued to approach the lesion, twice losing his serve, he was on the verge of departure from the tournament.
In the fourth set, the Ukrainian was going through the only break turned the match in the final game. With the score 3:3 Stakhovsky missed a break-point, and then lost his serve. Fortunately, Elias blew the game at the reception and allowed them to stay afloat.
Now Stakhovsky took the lead a few minutes after his rescue from Kiev came to serve for the match. Alas, leading 30:0, Sergey admitted the tie-break. In the final game of the match the Ukrainians with the score 4:4 has won three tournaments in a row and was followed in the next round.
For an exit in the third round, Sergiy Stakhovsky will face seventh seeded Croat Marin Cilic won the US Open in 2014.
Sergiy Stakhovsky (Ukraine) – Gastao Elias (Portugal) – 6:1, 3:6, 2:6, 6:3, 7:6
