Top-ranked Argentine tennis star Francisco Cerúndolo had to fight tooth and nail on Thursday to secure his place in the US Open third round.

The 28-year-old, currently ranked 25th in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles rankings, defeated Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff (44) 5-7, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a rollercoaster match.

Cerúndolo struggled to impose his game, as he had in the opening round against Austrian Filip Misolic, and started on the back foot, struggling with his serve throughout the match. 

In the third set, the Argentine star came back from 5-2 down and served to level the........

© Buenos Aires Herald