Nigerian teenager Seun Ogunsakin has recorded his first Grand Slam main-draw victory after defeating 15th seed Kuan-Shou Chen of Chinese Taipei 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 in the US Open boys’ singles on Sunday.
The 17-year-old recovered from dropping the opening set to produce a spirited comeback, securing his place in the second round of the junior competition at Flushing Meadows.
Ogunsakin, who trains at Aurum Tennis Academy, was forced to dig deep against the highly rated Chen but held his nerve in the decisive set to complete the three-set victory and claim a significant milestone in his young career.
The win marks Ogunsakin’s first main-draw triumph at a Grand Slam junior tournament, having made his debut at that level earlier this year.
He secured his place in the US Open main draw through qualifying, defeating Poland’s Tymon Litwic 6-3, 6-0 to book his spot in the competition. Related News Naomi Osaka defends bold fashion choices Abiodun heartbroken after season-ending injury FIFA yet to decide on NFF, to visit Nigeria
