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“I’ll probably wear only a tank top,” Svrčina jokes after hard-fought win and backs himself for the next round Image: ČTK
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“I’ll probably wear only a tank top,” Svrčina jokes after hard-fought win and backs himself for the next round

From iDNES · () Czech

Translated from Czech and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Dalibor Svrčina advanced to the US Open second round for the first time by beating France’s Valentin Royer 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-2.
  • The Czech tennis player called the victory valuable and joked that changing into a tank top had helped him.

Dalibor Svrčina needed five sets to secure his first appearance in the second round of the US Open. The Czech player won the opening two sets against France’s Valentin Royer, then lost the next two in tight finishes before taking the decider 6-2.

Svrčina won 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7 and 6-2. After the match, he described it as “a very valuable victory” and said he felt confident about the next round.

I’m very happy, it’s a valuable victory.

— Dalibor SvrčinaThe Czech tennis player assessed his five-set win over Valentin Royer at the US Open.

He also offered a lighter explanation for the turnaround, joking that changing into a tank top had helped him. “I’ll probably wear only a tank top,” he said.

I’ll probably wear only a tank top.

— Dalibor SvrčinaSvrčina joked that changing into a tank top helped him during his comeback victory.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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