NYTIMES: In Zachary Svajda, U.S. Men See a Glimmer of Hope (Even in Defeat)

The New York Times covered Zachary Svajda's US Open debut. The article also mention's Reilly Opelka's success and upset of Fabio Fognini.

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Court 5 at the United States Open overflowed with spectators on Monday, many standing on their tiptoes, craning their necks and waiting in lines at the small side court to get a glimpse of a teenager who holds some hope for the future of American men’s tennis.
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Zachary Svajda is only 16, but until full-body cramps overtook him early in the third set against the veteran Paolo Lorenzi, he was the better player. ...

“For sure, he is much better than I was at age 16,” the 37-year-old Lorenzi said.