Daniel Phillips has started his campaign at the 2025 ITA Men's All-American Championships with a thrilling victory, outlasting the 21st seed Mans Dahlberg in a three-set marathon.
Phillips, representing Tulane University, showed immense resilience to defeat his opponent from the University of Virginia, winning 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 in a captivating contest hosted at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.
The Tulane star got off to a flying start, breaking Dahlberg's serve to take the opening set 6-4. However, the seeded player fought back in the second, finding his rhythm and forcing unforced errors from Phillips to level the match at one set apiece with a 7-5 win.
The decisive third set became a battle of wills. Both players held serve to keep the score tight, but Phillips, showing incredible composure under pressure, secured a crucial late break to clinch the set and the match, winning another grueling 7-5 scoreline.
Phillips's victory is a significant step forward in the tournament, and his ability to close out a tight match against a seeded opponent will give him considerable confidence moving forward.
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