Each Massive Win is Like One of Your Kids
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Each Massive Win is Like One of Your Kids

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Each Massive Win is Like One of Your Kids

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday August 1, 2023

He entered 2023 with only one Top 20 win to his identify – and that one got here all the best way again in 2018. But one thing has clicked for Michael Mmoh in 2023. The American saved a trio of match factors on Tuesday to earn his third Top 20 triumph of the yr, 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(4) over fourth-seeded (Seventeenth-ranked) Hubert Hurkacz in two hours and 57 minutes on the Citi Open.

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Mmoh, who defeated Thirteenth-ranked Alexander Zverev on the Australian Open in a run to the third spherical, additionally took out Twelfth-ranked Felix Auger-Aliassime to succeed in the second spherical at Wimbledon.

On Tuesday he was the consummate professional as he battled ferociously to maintain hard-hitting Hurkacz in verify, then saved three match factors with regal composure late within the third set earlier than closing out his victory in a third-set breaker.

After the win he was requested the place at the moment’s win stacked up towards his different huge wins this season.

“It’s tough to choose,” he mentioned with a smile. “You know, they’re all, like, every win is almost like one of your children in a way.”


Mmoh mentioned the day was made much more particular as a result of it got here on residence soil. The 25-year-old is a longtime fan of the D.C. sports scene, as his father, former ATP professional Tony Mmoh, used to reside in Maryland.

“This one is definitely pretty special because it was on home soil,” Mmoh mentioned. “My dad actually used to live out here in Maryland, and I’m actually an all-D.C. fan. I support the Commanders, I support the Wizards. So to get one here in a place I like – I call it second home in a way, it’s pretty cool.”

A match level maven?

Mmoh was daring and assertive saving his three match factors at 4-5 within the closing set, and because it seems the American has had some expertise successful matches by which his again has been towards the wall of late.

“It’s been happening quite a bit, actually,” Mmoh mentioned of getting back from match level down. “My Wimbledon first-round quallies, I was down two match points or maybe three. I obviously ended up getting into main draw and beating Felix [Auger-Aliassime]. None of that would have happened if I would have lost first round of quallies.

Mmoh said that he was down match points last week in Atlanta, against Tennys Sandgren.

“Just last week I was playing Tennys Sandgren in Atlanta. I was down two match points as well and won that. Seems to be a little bit of a theme. Hopefully that continues, but at the same time hopefully I don’t put myself in those positions that I have to squeeze out those types of matches.”

Mmoh will look to proceed his magic towards both JJ Wolf or Radu Albot within the spherical of 16 on Thursday in D.C.


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