Cristiano Caratti defeated Paul Kilderry 3-6 7-5 7-6 in the US Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Cristiano Caratti came in defending last year's round of 64.
Caratti C. came through in three sets.
Cristiano Caratti beat Paul Kilderry 3-6 7-5 7-6(5). Umpiry, "Cristiano Caratti vs Paul Kilderry — US Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2000-08-28/caratti-vs-kilderry-us-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 28 August 2000).