Van de Zandschulp saves match point in 5-hour US Open win

Botic van de Zandschulp rallied from two sets down to defeat Arthur Gea in a five-set marathon on Monday evening at the US Open, advancing to the quarterfinals for the second time in his career. The grueling contest, lasting five hours and 13 minutes, is now the fourth-longest match in US Open history. Gea, a 21-year-old Frenchman who entered the main draw as a lucky loser, was on the verge of making history. He held a match point in the third-set tiebreak and later served for the match at 5-4 in the fourth set. Had he converted, Gea would have become the first lucky loser in Grand Slam men's singles history to reach a quarterfinal. However, Van de Zandschulp saved the crucial point and fought back to win 3-6, 6-7(0), 7-6(7), 7-6(3), 6-4. The Dutch player, ranked world No. 70, acknowledged the difficulty of the comeback. "I have no clue how I was able to fight back and win," Van de Zandschulp said after the match. "It wasn't going my way in the beginning. It's been some tough years, but I've started to play better this year again." This victory marks his first quarterfinal appearance at Flushing Meadows since 2021. Gea, ranked world No.