Saketh Myneni qualifies for US Open main draw

India’s Saketh Myneni literally blew away Serbian Pedja Kristin 6-3, 6-0 in only 56 minutes to earn his maiden entrance into the men’s singles event of the upcoming US Open.

To make it to the main draw, Saketh needed to win three rounds in the qualifiers and he made it with minimum fuss without dropping a single set.

In the earlier rounds, Myneni, seeded 26th, won 7-6 (6), 6-4 over local lad Mitchell Krueger. Myneni beat Albano Olivetti of France 7-5, 6-3 in the first round.