QUEENS, N.Y. – Texas A&M tennis star, Austin Krajicek punched his ticket to the 2023 U.S. Open semifinals in both men’s and mixed doubles on Tuesday.
The No. 2 seed tandem in men’s doubles of Krajicek and partner Ivan Dodig defeated Nys/Zielinski (2-1) to advance to the semifinals. The duo cruised in the first set, 6-4, but lost the second frame, 6-2. Krajicek and Dodig bounced back in the third game and won, 6-3. They will play Ram/Salisbury in the semifinal matchup on Thursday at 10 AM.
Krajicek and partner Jessica Pegula beat Perez/Rojer (2-1) in the quarterfinals of mixed doubles. The teams split the first two sets and Krajicek/Pegula pulled out the last set in a nail-biter, winning 10-8 in a thrilling third frame. The No. 1 seeded pair will play Townsend/Shelton in the semifinals Wednesday at 3 PM.
The Aggies are 13-4 at the 2023 U.S. Open with Krajicek (7-0), Jackson Withrow (3-2), and Arthur Rinderknech (3-2) all representing Texas A&M.
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