DALLAS — Wu Yibing became the first Chinese player to win an ATP Tour title, rallying in a three-set, all-tiebreaker thriller to beat John Isner in the Dallas...
Wu Yibing of China poses with the Lamar Hunt trophy after defeating John Isner of the U.S. in the ATP Dallas Open men's singles final match at the SMU Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex in Dallas, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. in Dallas, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Wu defeated Isner in three sets.
Wu also came back from a set down to beat top-seeded American Taylor Fritz in the semifinals. There were no service breaks in Wu’s victory over the fifth-seeded Isner,Leading 8-7 in the third-set tiebreaker, Isner came to the net for an easy volley that hit the top of the net and stayed on Isner’s side. The 6-foot-10 American sensed the opportunity lost, sitting for a few moments and fiddling with the strings on his racket.
Wu saved another match point at 10-9 and had four match points of his own in the final tiebreaker before finally converting on Isner’s serve when Isner sent a forehand long off Wu’s return. Wu fell on his back in disbelief, staying down long enough for Isner to come across the net to congratulate him.
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