Sock rallies at Delray, wins first match of year

Tennis

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — American Jack Sock earned his second tour-level victory since the start of 2019 by overcoming a match point to beat defending champion Radu Albot 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2) Tuesday night in the first round at the Delray Beach Open.

Sock missed much of last year with a thumb injury and made the tournament as a wild card. His eyes welled with tears after his first win of 2020.

Top-seeded Nick Kyrgios withdrew before his first match because of a lingering right arm injury.

No. 2-seeded Milos Raonic won 96% of his first-serve points and defeated Denis Istomin 6-2, 6-2. No. 4 Reilly Opelka hit 20 aces and rallied past qualifier Ernests Gulbis 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Products You May Like

Articles You May Like

How an NBA journeyman built a $600M empire
Miami gets win after honoring Messi Copa victory
Fields gets QB1 reps with Wilson (calf) held out
Rio silver medalist Kerber to retire after Paris
Cavaliers’ Mobley agrees to 5-year rookie max

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *