Mitchell Krueger vs. Jiri Lehecka Condensed Match | 2024 US Open Round 2

32 seeds he's got the 32 next to his name oh that is a ripping return from Krueger and he earns himself a break point here yes saved with the ace wide there first yeah that's good stuff leka fights off a fouret win in the first round over a fellow qualifier Hugo grer of France oh what a get just puts it wide though little lucky there from the net cord than for that guys and there's his wife just in the LA cap there his wife Genie they have their their first little one Camille they call her CJ Nico he was sitting at home last year watching the US Open wasn't even ranked high enough to play the qualifying nikel on the right game lka there's the hold for lka y so there's the hold for Mitch crew two games old 15 15 third Ace of the day for Latka and that gotten him out of some trouble we saw an ace on that break point chance the first game of the [Applause] match that's oh Krueger over hits that approach ball just didn't get up to it that's the opportunity missed here for the Dallas native that was a short [Music] ball attacked that second serve Nico [Music] and sees the opening and chases this ball [Applause] up well played oh well good idea to sneak in off that slice Ball but then just mishandles the forehand [Applause] volley juice another break point Ser saved [Applause] Advantage game number go t again two Aces better [Applause] science couple game points here Krueger that one catches the back of the line there that ball still game point here for [Applause] Krueger game [Applause] [Applause] that's the best shot unserved yeah [Applause] 143 game [Applause] like's been serving very well [Applause] today just a bit short on the defensive lob there HED won a couple this year oh that's well handled Challenger and then in Little Rock in may they want the those points to try to get up into qualifying for the majors it's a nice onew punch there from Mitch Krueger ball striking hit three winners in that game 15 L Krueger just looks like he's really struggling to read onew punch there lka how about a serving volley from Mitch couger G CG wow what a run of four points there from couger especially after that pretty woeful overhead Miss Krueger just shook that [Applause] off third [Applause] yes G and a hold that love leka once again taken care of business on his serve finally does get an ace up the T [Music] one just did not do enough there Nico with that approach ball and [Applause] go back out wide pretty pivotal now this first set as we tick 49 minutes old [Applause] [Applause] you can 31 K 31 32 keep doing his thing he should be full of confidence that he 42g got [Applause] to and another return on Miss from the hcha wants that ball back on the second Ser that's been the answer today for [Applause] things looking [Applause] [Applause] a terrific return there inside out Krueger and he's taken the first set coach is happy and listen to this American crowd 76 in 57 minutes he said that his daughter CJ is kind of helps relax him about his tennis too nice hold from navigate his way through scenarios like this young check player [Applause] [Applause] oh what a terrific backhand from Krueger draws the error and there's our first break of the day Krueger with a set and a break on the 32nd seat and feeling it 14 [Applause] [Applause] 14 1 this would be a lifechanging not to mention the cash that we've already talked about yes yes but that is well handled there from the Dallas [Applause] native oh the ace out wide that was clutch offu and the fist pump from Krueger 1 15 this would be for a double [Applause] break well it's been a feast of a day so far for Mitch Krueger look at that score bug and now he's really flowing isn't he it felt like that last game he felt the pressure they are feeling good keeping the wow keeping the foot on the gas pedal backto back Aces six for the match both guys thought that leka ball wasn't going to clear the net double set point 304 you ker with the pass up the line in total control Mitch Krueger thumbs up and he's a set away from his first ever major third round hka stepping in that [Applause] [Music] one yeah it does seem like it's really been between the ears 15 14 it was even through to that first set tie break but then Krueger snuck out that tie breaker and it's been one-way traffic since oh wow oh wow that's one of our points of the day and it goes to couger and it's a quival point too when that four hand is Flowing for Mitch watch out we just saw that on that last Point 15 [Applause] four that's terrific Mitch Krueger if I were a betting man I would probably agree with you there I don't think i' bet against [Applause] that just trying to find some sort of for Krueger who got a wer back in 2020 qualified in 2018 2019 Australian Open losing to jokovic in the first he has won a match can he build off of that hold [Applause] oh wow lka painting the lines there as ker goes to electronic line calling now quite the uh status quo across the Tennis Tours oh too good what a shot from Le hka here's a big moment now in this match it has felt like oneway traffic hasn't it but theka coming to life in this game [Music] [Applause] 1 oh but finds the corner on that backand we are back on sered finds the ace wide though game it's a little curler there wide so this by far would be the biggest win of Krueger's career not to mention you get into the third round of the US Open every ball couple game points here oh that's well handled that ball just snuck over the net [Applause] Krueger oh Nico he wants that P him [Applause] back game like a so big holds there the hch saves a break [Applause] point oh that ball called in Krueger clearly thought it was out for lka thir 14 and Latka makes him pay Yuri Latka backand winner up the line he's going to serve for the third set good sneak in there lka 7 of 11 at the net in this set alone [Applause] finds the ace wide to bring up a set point trailed in this set three love well we play for at least the hatch back from the depths and wins the third set six games to four [Applause] mid and late third set oh what a point some cat and mouse there hedg cup with the good defense from the corner Krueger maybe did not expect that ball to go [Applause] through thank you beauty of a body serve Krueger caught the hut oh what a backand laced crosscourt by leka [Applause] see him twerking like that as he faces break point oh great combo [Applause] Nico oh tremendous another break chance for the 32nd seat 8 minutes on that Rolex clock okay how about the first drop shot attempt of the [Applause] day pulls this out of the back [Applause] pocket and how about the ace that was a big big hold 15 here after those break points in the opener 40 love wow quickly out to 40 love that one catching some sort of paint it's kept him in this match another one that t- serve [Applause] game to go 15 [Applause] on 1 15 [Applause] oh no Krueger's got to play that ball Nico so out of some trouble there Lut wow Krueger finds the line on the forehand I've not seen Krueger pull the trigger like this much today on the forehand side well that oh and catches it clean on the response lka in control now and then pen and a really emotional letter to his fans gets the slider Ace there yeah Krueger had a break point late in that third set where he could have served for the match game now it feels Nico like we're really getting to some free flowing probably nap time for her oh that's nice from Krueger inside out the forehand First Love hold for Krueger since Midway through that second set [Applause] H could just seems to have hit cruise [Applause] control oh what a play to go behind Krueger there see him trying to keep the point short two successful game like last few [Applause] minutes and then goes T KR so big Stu Krueger laa is going to serve [Applause] game and fourth set and indeed the fourth set goes the way of Yuri lka just over 3 hours on court we are going to play five sets lka has won the last two kruer trying to get his first ever third round at a [Applause] [Music] major big hold we saw that from couger to start the fourth set game H the hka makes easy work of his [Applause] serve and hold it love there Krueger two break chances to C 13 let's got one more look here oh let go where did that come from [Applause] game and indeed the holds there for lka so from 15 40 down game found the line on that forehead [Applause] love oh what a point from K [Applause] 14 gouch three games go final set in his career and the story of K captivating 13 years playing in the Challenger circuit never cracking the top 100 biggest match of his career here against y leka seat at number 32 but Nico that play has worked so many times [Applause] today serve and Vol again a whole new perspective on his tennis career here's a game point second game point for his charge game indeed 13 25 Aces [Applause] 14 oh finds the Lineo [Applause] well the hko was on the offensive in that point and a little [Applause] luck ball just G krer and indeed the hold [Applause] Krueger [Applause] game 15 to the hedcut bumping the pressure on Krueger playing as deep as he can down the middle three break points 15 [Applause] 14 Krueger finding the first serve when he needs it Mitchell Krueger misses that ball wide [Applause] oh what an angle found the short Court not sure if that was exactly what he intended but he will surely take it found a killer angle with that ball yes how about those hands from Mitchell Krueger and he's asking for it from the court five crowd half the players on tour would just aim for the nose right there made a mistake K sticks his racket out please he he had to he had no business winning that [Music] point caught the line [Applause] [Applause] the biggest comeback of Yuri leeta's young career down two sets to love down three Z in the third set and finds a away the 32nd seed the 22-year-old five Setter over Mitchell ker and listen to this court five crowd