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Cerundolo sees wide-open men's field after Fritz upset at US Open
NEW YORK, Sept 5 : Argentine Francisco Cerundolo believes this is the most wide-open men's field at the U.S. Open in recent memory, highlighting the depth of the tour after securing an extraordinary comeback win over ninth seed and former finalist Taylor Fritz.The 24th seed fought back from two sets and a break down against the American to claim a 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory over his fellow 28-year-old in Saturday's opening match at Arthur Ashe Stadium and spring one of the upsets of the tournament.With only four top-10 seeds left in the draw, Cerundolo said he sees a remarkably similar level across the men's tour."It shows you how even the circuit is right now, how tight every match is, how difficult it is to win matches, because anything can happen right now," he told reporters. "A lot o
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