Daniel Galán: mark of Djokovic and Nadal that he equaled with his debut at the US Open

Daniel Elah Galan.

With his victory in the first round of the last ‘grand slam’, the bumangués began to make history.

the bumangues Daniel Galán achieved this Monday the most important victory of his careerby striking down the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, number 5 in the world, in the first round of the US Open.

The brand of Nadal, Djokovic and Galán

Daniel Galan at the US Open.

Galán, number 94 in the ranking, beat Tsitsipas 6-0, 6-1, 3-6 and 7-5 against a rival who annulled eight match points before surrendering.

The Colombian triumphed after a battle of more than two and a half hours and sealed the first victory of his life against a rival that is part of the ‘top-20’.

In his absolute debut in the main draw of the US Open, and on a Louis Armstrong court that turned upside down with him, Galán was the protagonist of an outstanding performance and a start that left the spectators speechless.

He won the first two sets losing just one game against a rival who had just played the final at the Masters 1,000 in Cincinnati, surrendering to Croatian Borna Coric. He did it by playing solid, deep tennis, which pushed Tsitsipas to the limit, who complained of shoulder discomfort during the match.

With his victory, he managed to match a mark that until now only Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have, two of the best players in history: win 6-0 a set against the Greek.