QUEENS, N.Y. – Texas A&M men's tennis pro Jackson Withrow and partner Nathaniel Lammons advanced to the semifinals of the 2024 US Open after a three-set thriller to defeat the pairing of Nikola Mektic and Wesley Koolhof, 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, Tuesday.
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Withrow and Lammons dominated the first frame, cruising to a 6-1 victory. The second set went the other way, with Mektic and Koolhof grinding out a 7-6 (5-7) win to even the match. The two teams went back-and-forth in the third to a 4-4 standing, but Withrow and his partner took the next two games to advance in the tournament.
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Withrow will make his first semifinal appearance at a Grand Slam and will be taking on the Australian duo of Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell Thursday for a chance to compete for the title. Withrow is ranked as the No. 26 doubles player in the world and has won four titles this year with Lammons.
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Incoming freshman Theo Papamalamis advanced in the junior boys' singles and doubles brackets Tuesday. Papamalamis won a three-set bout in singles over Hoyoung Roh, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, to move onto the third round and beat William Rejchtman Vinciguerra and Ivan Lutkin, 6-2, 6-4, alongside partner Petr Brunclik to claim a spot in the second round of doubles.
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To learn more about the 2024 US Open along with the viewing schedule and brackets, click here.
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Withrow and Lammons dominated the first frame, cruising to a 6-1 victory. The second set went the other way, with Mektic and Koolhof grinding out a 7-6 (5-7) win to even the match. The two teams went back-and-forth in the third to a 4-4 standing, but Withrow and his partner took the next two games to advance in the tournament.
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Withrow will make his first semifinal appearance at a Grand Slam and will be taking on the Australian duo of Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell Thursday for a chance to compete for the title. Withrow is ranked as the No. 26 doubles player in the world and has won four titles this year with Lammons.
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Incoming freshman Theo Papamalamis advanced in the junior boys' singles and doubles brackets Tuesday. Papamalamis won a three-set bout in singles over Hoyoung Roh, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, to move onto the third round and beat William Rejchtman Vinciguerra and Ivan Lutkin, 6-2, 6-4, alongside partner Petr Brunclik to claim a spot in the second round of doubles.
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To learn more about the 2024 US Open along with the viewing schedule and brackets, click here.
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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.