Mikrut serves past Sanchez Izquierdo in US Open qualifying

Luka Mikrut never let the match slip from his grasp, seeing off Spain's Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo 6-3 6-4 in the final qualifying round at the US Open. The Croatian's serve was the difference: 8 aces, a single double fault, 71.7% of first serves landed and 84.2% of those points won, with a robust 66.7% behind the second ball. Sanchez Izquierdo, by contrast, found only 59.4% of his first serves and won just 35.7% of second-serve points while coughing up 7 double faults, leaving him exposed whenever the rally began. It was a clean, composed performance that carried Mikrut a step closer to the main draw.