For Edmund it was the first tournament victory this year, the second overall after Antwerp in 2018. In a direct duel with Seppi, the Brit with the success in New York set to 5: 1. The two opponents had already met in Auckland earlier this year, when Edmund prevailed in two sets in the round of 16.

For his triumph, Edmund not only received a check for $ 120,635.-, but was also awarded 250 points in the world rankings. Seppi, in turn, was able to make up for the disappointment of last week - the Italian veteran at the ATP Challenger tournament in Dallas was eliminated in the first round against eventual champion Jurij Rodionov from Austria.

In doubles, Dominic Inglot and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi denied the US audience a home win: The two defeated Steve Johnson and Reilly Opelka 7: 6 (5) and 7: 6 (6).

Here is the single tableau in New York