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Erler/Galloway stun top seeds Cash/Glasspool at US Open
Cincinnati champs Mektic/Ram move on
August 29, 2025
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Alexander Erler and Robert Galloway defeat Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool in straight sets Friday at Flushing Meadows.
By ATP Staff
Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool arrived at the US Open with all the momentum in the world. The Britons had won 22 of their past 23 matches and recently qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals together for the first time.
That did not stop the Wimbledon champions, winners of six titles this season, from suffering a shock early exit in New York. Alexander Erler and Robert Galloway, competing together for just the third time, ousted the tournament favourites 7-6(6), 7-6(4) in one hour and 35 minutes.
There were no break points for either team in the match, with Erler and Galloway winning 87 per cent of their first-serve points. The unseeded duo only put 52 per cent of its returns in play, but did well in the key moments to win the tie-breaks.
Cincinnati Open champions Nikola Mektic and Rajeev Ram maintained their form with a 7-5, 7-6(4) victory against Guido Andreozzi and Manuel Guinard. Also moving on during the first day of men’s doubles action were ninth seeds Hugo Nys/Edouard Roger-Vasselin and 13th seeds Sander Arends/Luke Johnson.
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