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LIVE | Daniel Vallejo faces Gaël Monfils in Paraguayan’s US Open debut Image: 233201+0000 JULIAN FINNEY
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LIVE | Daniel Vallejo faces Gaël Monfils in Paraguayan’s US Open debut

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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

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  • Paraguay’s Daniel Vallejo is playing Gaël Monfils in the first round of the US Open, marking his first direct entry into a Grand Slam main draw.
  • Vallejo won the opening set 6-2, but Monfils responded by taking the second set 6-1.
  • Monfils led 2-0 in the third set before the fourth set began.

Daniel Vallejo opened his historic US Open debut by taking the first set 6-2 against Gaël Monfils, giving Paraguay’s young player an early lead over a vastly experienced opponent.

Vallejo showed determination from the start, creating chances on Monfils’ serve and converting two breaks. He held his own service games and moved within one game of the set before breaking again to close it out.

Monfils, who turned 40 on the day of the match, responded emphatically. The Frenchman controlled the exchanges in the second set, broke Vallejo twice and levelled the match with a 6-1 win.

The third set began evenly, but Monfils moved ahead after holding serve and breaking Vallejo. He went on to win the set 6-2. Vallejo held serve early in the fourth, leaving the match poised between a comeback by the Paraguayan and victory for the Frenchman.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. 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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