NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Damon Kesaris ended his incredible run of top-tier play on the final day of the ITA Fall Championships by finishing runner-up against No. 1 overall Yuya Ito of Texas in a competitive three-set match.
After going down 4-3 in the first set, Kesaris broke serve to tie the match up again at 4-all and then win the next game for a 5-4 lead. Ito would hold serve in the next game and break serve before eventually taking the set on a deuce point, 7-5.
In the middle set, Kesaris jumped out to a quick 4-1 advantage and would hold that lead with aggressive play, eventually finishing off Ito 6-3.