Sebastian Gorzny defeats Raphael Collignon in U.S. Open first round

Sebastian Gorzny secured a first-round victory at the U.S. Open on Monday, overcoming Raphael Collignon in a five-set match. The contest spanned two days, beginning Sunday before a rain delay forced the match to conclude on Monday afternoon. Gorzny, a former Texas student-athlete, trailed during the match and saved five total match points before winning the fifth-set tie-breaker on a double fault by Collignon. The win marks the first career Grand Slam match victory for the 22-year-old, who entered the draw via the USTA's American Collegiate playoff system. Ranked 731st in the world, Gorzny now advances to a second-round match on Wednesday against the seventh-seeded Daniil Medvedev. The match final scores were 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6.

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