Yoshihito Nishioka fell to the floor after winning the first set at the Atlanta Open (Image: X / Tennis TV)
Yoshihito Nishioka dropped to the floor after completing a remarkable rally in his first-set triumph against Zachary Svajda at the Atlanta Open. The Japanese star came out on top after a gruelling first set in the States.
Nishioka and American opponent Svajda shared an incredible rally in which several excellent shots were hot. Svajda attempted to seal the point with a short drop-shot, only for Nishioka to race to the ball.
The 28-year-old managed to scoop it back over the net, with the ball bouncing just inside the singles sideline.
“Is it on the line?” quizzed the Tennis TV commentator, before excitedly confirming: “It is! Goodness me, what a lung-buster!”
Nishioka won the set but was too shattered to celebrate. He immediately dropped to the floor and took several deep breaths.
He sealed the set following a 29-shot rally. The set had entered a tiebreak after the duo were level at six games apiece. Nishioka ultimately won the tiebreak 7-4.
The left-hander, whose best Grand Slam performance were his fourth-round runs at last year’s French and Australian Opens, was afforded a far more comfortable second set. He came through 6-3 to book his place in the last-16.
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