The second round of the 2025 US Open men’s draw hosted a slew of upsets at the hands of qualifiers. As the year's final major pushes on, so do five men's qualifiers, who are aiming to continue their ascension in this event. Learn more about the five qualifiers playing for a coveted spot in the second week of the US Open.
Jerome Kym
In his Grand Slam debut, Jerome Kym has continued to grind his way towards success. After cruising through qualifying, the 22-year-old is looking to record a massive upset and the biggest win of his career when he takes on No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz under the lights in Louis Armstrong Stadium on Friday night. Kym has defeated two Americans so far in Flushing, taking down Ethan Quinn in Round 1 and upsetting No. 30 seed Brandon Nakashima in a fifth-set match tiebreak in Round 2, 4-6, 7-6(2), 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(8).
Ugo Blanchet
Ugo Blanchet is one of four Frenchmen who made it to the third round, joining Benjamin Bonzi, Arthur Rinderknech and Adrian Mannarino. The 26-year-old had to fight his way into Round 3, beating Fabian Marozsan in four tight sets, and mounting a successful comeback in a fifth-set tiebreak against the talented No. 16 seed Jakub Mensik in a second-round upset. The world No. 184 is looking to make the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career. He will have another tough task on Friday as he meets another Czech player, No. 21 seed Tomas Machac.
Jan-Lennard Struff
Jan-Lennard Struff is the only men’s qualifier remaining who has played in the US Open main draw before. In his 10th appearance in Flushing, the German matched his best result here, returning to the third round. En route to Friday’s match, Struff had to battle past American Mackenzie McDonald in Round 1, and upset the No. 11 seed Holger Rune in five sets in Round 2.
Struff is looking to make it to Round 4 at a major for for the third time, and his first time in Queens. However, he will be tested by fan-favorite Frances Tiafoe, a two-time US Open semifinalist who always brings his best tennis to the signature blue courts.
Coleman Wong
With each win, Coleman Wong continues to make history for Hong Kong while reaching new heights in his young career. In the first round, Wong defeated American Aleksandar Kovacevic, making him the first player in the Open Era from Hong Kong to win a main-draw match at a major. He continued that historic pattern in Round 2, beating Adam Walton in four close sets. He will have another tough test in Round 3, where taking on No. 15 seed Andrey Rublev in an attempt to record the biggest win of his career.
Leandro Riedi
Riedi is one of two Swiss qualifiers playing in Round 3. Leandro Riedi, the lowest-ranked player remaining in the men’s draw sitting at No. 435, is looking to continue his magical run in Flushing Meadows. After cruising through qualifying, the 23-year-old continued his fine form against Pedro Martinez in Round 1. In Round 2, he stunned No. 19 seed Francisco Cerundolo in five sets. The young Swiss player will have a big opportunity to make the second week at the US Open, taking on Kamil Majchrzak, the seed-slayer who upset Karen Khachanov, in the third round.
