US Open: Chris Eubanks makes good begin to following up Wimbledon heroics again dwelling as he battles previous Soonwoo Kwon in 4 units

American Chris Eubanks took step one in the direction of one other deep Grand Slam run on Monday as he defeated Soonwoo Kwon in 4 units, 6-3, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4.

It was solely final month that the 27-year-old introduced himself with a quarterfinal run at Wimbledon that modified the trajectory of a beforehand stalling tennis profession.

Now a extra family identify again dwelling – as evidenced by his look on ‘Good Morning America’ final week – he navigated a tough opponent at Grandstand in Kwon, who took him to 5 units at this 12 months’s Australian Open. 

‘I am enjoying my first spherical on Grandstand versus court docket 4 or 5 over there,’ he famous to the event’s in-house media instantly after the match.

He later advised reporters, ‘It was fairly chilling after I walked on the market and noticed the group that was already there ready. 

Chris Eubanks bounced again from a poor third set to beat Soonwoo Kwon in 4 units

Kwon confirmed indicators of life when he blanked Eubanks 6-0 within the third set at Grandstand

‘To listen to the applause that they gave me… I performed many matches right here on the Open, however nothing, something fairly like that for a primary spherical.’

The lanky Atlanta native nonetheless appears to be coming to grips along with his newfound fame, as he admitted after the match that he ‘hates’ to make use of the time period ‘function mannequin.’

Nonetheless, his profile has undoubtedly elevated within the eyes of kids and event organizers alike, which has enabled him to follow at a number of the bigger venues onsite in Queens.

‘It is probably not a luxurious I have been in a position to have in earlier years, simply because at occasions you get no matter court docket they offer you. It was fairly cool this 12 months with the ability to say, ‘Hey, can I get a follow on Grandstand?’, and in a position to get it. That was fairly cool.’

The 6-foot-7 World no. 30  fired 10 aces in a commanding first two units earlier than Kwon turned the match on its head.

The South Korean held serve to start the third set earlier than breaking Eubanks twice to open up a commanding 4-0 lead.

That quickly turned to a 6-0 set win, and whereas Eubanks nonetheless led the match, it was a stark reversal from what had been a assured begin to the match.

He could possibly be seen briefly heading again to the locker room after Kwon fired a forehand winner to take the set.

Eubanks stored his nerve within the fourth set to advance to the second spherical of the US Open

Kwon started the fourth set by holding serve, but it surely wasn’t lengthy earlier than the fan favourite Eubanks awoke a briefly sleepy crowd.

After night the set, he took Kwon to deuce and his slam on the internet at 40-40 introduced him to some extent inside a vital break. 

He capitalized instantly, taking a 2-1 set lead, and regarded to have largely regained his swagger for the remainder of the set as he held serve for the match.

Eubanks will face Quentin Halys or Benjamin Bonzi subsequent.