Secord beats Blanch 6-4 6-2 to take the US Open title

Jack Secord controlled the US Open final from start to finish, beating Dali Blanch 6-4 6-2 in straight sets. The serve told the story: Secord landed 62.5% of his first deliveries and won 83.3% of those points, and he did not hit a single double fault all match. Blanch, by contrast, found the first-serve box just 42.6% of the time, won only 60.9% of those points and 35.5% behind the second ball, while six double faults kept handing back momentum. For Secord, holding serve so cleanly on a hard-court final stage delivered the title.