La Jolla Native Zach Swajda to Make Third US Open Look

Zach Svajda, a La Jolla native, has certified for the US Open important draw with a win over Australian Marc Polmans.

Svajda, 20, overcame Polmans simply on Saturday, prevailing 6-2, 6-1.

He’ll face No. 20 seed Francisco Cerundolo within the first spherical Monday.

The proper hander had a more durable time in his earlier qualifying matches Wednesday and Thursday; first he defeated Ivan Gakhov 7-6, 6-7, 7-6, then he denied Vasek Pospisil 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

This will probably be Svajda’s third US Open look after receiving wild playing cards in 2019 and 2021 because the USTA Boys’ 18s nationwide champion.

He reached the second spherical in 2021, incomes his solely Grand Slam win to this point.

Svajda secured his first ATP Rating level at age 15 in 2018 and turned professional the next yr. He reached a career-high No. 201. He’s at present ranked No. 234.

The US Open begins Monday and continues by means of Sept. 10.