FLUSHING, N.Y. - In her first match of the US Open Juniors tournament, freshman Kelly Chen advanced with a straight sets victory, dropping Monica Cappelletti 6-2, 7-6 on Monday afternoon.
Chen used three break points in the first set to earn a comfortable 6-2 win. Cappelletti started the second set strong, hoping to force a decisive third set. However, after trailing 3-0 early, Chen battled back and eventually forced a tiebreaker, where she won 7-4 to close out the victory.
Chen will advance to play Xin Yu Wang of China in the second round.