From match point to US Open exit - lucky loser denied history
France's Arthur Gea held match point to become the first lucky loser to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final - three hours later he was out of the US Open.
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Notable Quotes
"I had no clue how I completed a crazy comeback."
— Botic van de Zandschulp , Athlete
"It was really tough from the beginning of the match. I was struggling a lot, especially while serving."
— Alexander Blockx , Athlete
Key People
Alexander Blockx is a Belgian tennis player who defeated Flavio Cobolli at the US Open.
Alexander Zverev is a German professional tennis player who recently won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open.
Arthur Gea is a 21-year-old French tennis player who reached the fourth round of the US Open.
Botic van de Zandschulp is a Dutch tennis player who defeated Arthur Gea in the fourth round of the US Open.
Francisco Cerundolo is an Argentine tennis player who won his first ATP 500 title at Queen's.
Karen Khachanov is a Russian tennis player slated to face Terence Atmane in the next round.
Learner Tien is a young American tennis player, seeded 14th.
Italian tennis player achieving victory in the Canadian Open.
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France's Arthur Gea held match point to become the first lucky loser to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final - three hours later he was out of the US Open.
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