Jan-Lennard Struff successfully fought himself through the qualification at the US Open and thus prevented a dark German balance.
The Warsteiner won 7: 6 (7: 4), 6: 3 on Friday and moved into the main field of the best 128 professionals.
As in Wimbledon a few weeks ago, three German men will start at the last Grand Slam tournament of the year: Top star Alexander Zverev and Daniel Altmaier were already qualified via the world rankings.
Only two German professionals in the men’s competition in New York last existed in 1985 when Boris Becker made his debut a few weeks after his historical Wimbledon triumph at 17.
First match ball was enough
Yannick Hanfmann and Talent Justin Engel did not make it through the qualification.
After difficult months, Struff (35) fights for the connection to the top 100.
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