NEW YORK (AP) β Shut out in the first set, seventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov shut down David Goffin the rest of the night at the U.S. Open.
Dimitrov won 0-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 in the third round Sunday in a matchup of two 23-year-olds. The Wimbledon semifinalist got in just 32 percent of his first serves in the opening set, but steadily improved that number as the match went on.
Goffin, a 56th-ranked Belgian, had gone 27-1 since losing to Andy Murray in the first round at Wimbledon in June. That included a 25-match winning streak β and a stretch of 36 consecutive sets won β mainly accomplished at tournaments in tennis’ minor leagues. He upset 32nd-seeded Joao Sousa in straight sets in the U.S. Open’s second round.
