Paul wins overnight marathon match

Tommy Paul and Nuno Borges played well into Friday morning in another post-midnight marathon classic match at the U.S. Open.

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TOMMY PAUL outlasted Nuno Borges 7-6 (6), 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 7-5 in a second-round match that ended at 1:46 a.m. Eastern time.

Paul eventually came out on top of the I7th-latest finish in tournament history, joining the history books as the second-latest finish in the second round.

“Definitely was happy that it was with the win and not a loss,” Paul said while getting stretched out afterward. “It was a blast. It was an emotional roller coaster, for sure.”

Paul won the first two sets and had a couple of match point chances to close it out in three. He instead lost the third and fourth sets and was tied in the fifth after going up 3-0.

The American seeded Mth broke Borges one final time with a back-and-forth final point to finish off'a7-6 (6), 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 7-5 victory.

“Twas all twisted around when I hit the last shot,” Paul said. “I didn’t even know if he made it or not. I threw my hands up like Iwon the point, but I wasn’t actually sure.”

The match that began as the Thursday nightcap at Arthur Ashe Stadium lasted 4 hours, 25 minutes, ending at 1:46 a.m. EDT.

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