QUEENS, N.Y. – Texas A&M Hall of Fame inductee, Austin Krajicek earned his way to the 2023 U.S. Open Championship in mixed doubles on Wednesday.
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The No. 1 seed Krajicek and partner Jessica Pegula took down Shelton/Townsend (2-1) to make it to the championship. Ben Shelton became the youngest American since 1992 to reach the men's singles semifinal this year.
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The Krajicek and Pegula pair lost the tiebreaker in the first frame, 7-5, but they bounced back in the second set and dominated, 6-1. Krajicek and Pegula kept the momentum going in the third game and won, 10-3.
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They will play Danilina/Heliovaara in the championship match on Saturday at 11 a.m. Krajicek will be seeking the second grand slam title of his career.
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Krajicek and partner Ivan Dodig will play Salisbury/Ram in the semifinals of men's doubles on Thursday at 12:20 p.m.
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The Aggies are 14-4 at the 2023 U.S. Open with Krajicek (8-0), Jackson Withrow (3-2), and Arthur Rinderknech (3-2) all representing Texas A&M.
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The No. 1 seed Krajicek and partner Jessica Pegula took down Shelton/Townsend (2-1) to make it to the championship. Ben Shelton became the youngest American since 1992 to reach the men's singles semifinal this year.
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The Krajicek and Pegula pair lost the tiebreaker in the first frame, 7-5, but they bounced back in the second set and dominated, 6-1. Krajicek and Pegula kept the momentum going in the third game and won, 10-3.
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They will play Danilina/Heliovaara in the championship match on Saturday at 11 a.m. Krajicek will be seeking the second grand slam title of his career.
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Krajicek and partner Ivan Dodig will play Salisbury/Ram in the semifinals of men's doubles on Thursday at 12:20 p.m.
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The Aggies are 14-4 at the 2023 U.S. Open with Krajicek (8-0), Jackson Withrow (3-2), and Arthur Rinderknech (3-2) all representing Texas A&M.
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FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram/Threads and X by following @AggieMTEN.
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