Tennis sensation Adrian Mannarino left the crowd gasping and then erupting into cheers when he successfully hit a mid-air, between-the-legs shot in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
Mannarino beat Hungarian Fábián Marozsán somewhat comfortably in a four-set match: 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. The 35-year-old Frenchman is two-for-two in the U.S. Open and looking to keep up his consistent run of form as he faces American Frances Tiafoe in his next match Friday.
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Mannarino was looking to end the match in the fourth set, which he did in spectacular style.
Leading 2-1 in the fourth with a game point, Mannarino pulled off the impossible. He served, but Marozsán hit a near-perfect return. The world No. 35 sprinted to chase down the return, only to loft it perfectly for…
