Lucky loser Bu sends Jodar out of US Open in rain-affected opener

NEW YORK, Sept 2 : Rafael Jodar was tripped up at the first hurdle of his maiden U.S. Open campaign on Wednesday, as the Spanish 12th seed failed to find his rhythm and fell 6-2 6-1 6-1 to Chinese lucky loser Bu Yunchaokete.Back at the site of his junior triumph two years ago, the 19-year-old Jodar looked unusually out of sorts after his first-round clash was delayed by a day due to rain, with a flurry of unforced errors handing Bu the opening set.Things looked to be going from bad to worse for Jodar when Bu, the last-minute beneficiary of a spot in the main draw after Thanasi Kokkinakis withdrew, broke early in the second set and threatened to run away with the contest."I'm a really lucky loser," Bu said. "After I lost in qualifying, I took a day off but I saw a few guys pull out, so I to