Rafael Nadal Survives Borna Coric Scare at US Open
Rafael Nadal, who won his second New York title on his last appearance in 2013 before injury forced him to sit out 2014, prevailed 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 against his 18-year-old opponent.
- Agence France-Presse
- Updated: September 01, 2015 09:48 AM IST
Two-time champion Rafael Nadal survived a scare at the hands of Croatian teenager Borna Coric to reach the US Open second round on Monday. (The upsets on Day 1: Nishikori suffers heartbreak | Ivanovic stunned out)
Nadal, who won his second New York title on his last appearance in 2013 before injury forced him to sit out 2014, prevailed 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 against his 18-year-old opponent. (Complete US Open 2015 coverage)
Eighth seed Nadal, the holder of 14 majors, goes on to face Argentina's Diego Schwartzman for a spot in the last 32.
Coric, the youngest player in the top 50, had won the junior title in New York in 2013 when Nadal was taking the senior event.
On Monday, the world number 33 showed flashes of the talent which helped him to a shock win over the former world number one in Basel last October.
But Nadal, playing at his lowest seeding since 2004, steadied the ship with a crucial break in the seventh game of the fourth set to lay the foundation for victory.